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单词 silent vote
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silent voten.

Brit. /ˌsʌɪlənt ˈvəʊt/, /ˌsʌɪln̩t ˈvəʊt/, U.S. /ˌsaɪlən(t) ˈvoʊt/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: silent adj., vote n.1
Etymology: < silent adj. + vote n.1
1. A vote cast on a motion, bill, etc., by someone who does not speak during the debate. Now rare.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > expression of choice by some approved method > [noun] > voting in other specific ways
silent vote1659
show of hands1742
voice vote1897
card vote1900
voice1924
queue voting1986
1659 Agreem. Associated Ministers County of Norfolk Ep. Ded. sig. A4 What in these debates they have either pleaded for, or at least by silent vote consented to, refusing the liberty granted them throughout the debates, to produce their arguments, either against the whole, or any part thereof.
1848 R. Peel in Times 12 Feb. 3 It was with great reluctance..that I gave a silent vote on the first occasion when this matter was brought under our consideration.
2019 @abitchingwitch 31 Oct. in twitter.com (accessed 15 Jan. 2020) She should've just cast a silent vote rather than try to garner sympathy with ‘women will rise up’ bullshit.
2. Originally U.S. The vote of those whose voting intentions are unknown in polling ahead of a vote.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > right to vote at elections > [noun] > one who has right to vote > aggregate of voters of a certain class > specific
silent vote1869
blanket vote1892
flapper vote1928
1869 Brooklyn Daily Eagle 13 Oct. The Democratic party polled its own full vote, but did not get those accessories from the floating, undecided, silent vote, which it must gain in order to insure success.
1936 Durant (Okla.) Daily Democrat 2 Nov. 2/4 The regents and police pensions amendments have the best chances of carrying, but even they are endangered by the ‘silent vote’.
2016 @greene2king 9 Nov. in twitter.com (accessed 5 Aug. 2019) The silent vote only demonstrates the undercover race relations we have in America.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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