| 单词 | card vote |
| 释义 | > as lemmascard vote card vote n. British a vote by delegates, esp. at a trade-union meeting or conference, in which each delegate's vote counts as a vote by all his or her constituents; cf. sense 13b. 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 1900 Manch. Guardian 1 Mar. 12/4 The resolution was carried—a decision which was reaffirmed on a card vote. 1924 H. G. Wells in Westm. Gaz. 8 Mar. Should its [sc. the League of Nations'] members have a card vote after the pattern of a British Trade Union Congress? 1966 Listener 22 Sept. 411/2 Representation, two different forms of voting procedure—a show of hands and the card vote—and accountability are all clearly laid down. 2014 Morning Star 20 May 9/3 In the case of Cardiff Trades Council, instead of casting a card vote of 20,000-plus as we used to, now we have 26 votes all told. < as lemmas |
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