| 单词 | show of hands |
| 释义 | show of hands noun[S] uk/ˌʃəʊ əv ˈhændz/us/ˌʃoʊ əv ˈhændz/avotein whichpeopleraiseone oftheirhandsto show that theysupportasuggestion: 举手表决Herre-electionto thecommitteewasdefeatedon/bya show ofhands.她想再次入选委员会，但在举手表决中未获通过。 Elections
Examplesofshow of handsshow of hands Elections are conducted by ashowofhands, with leaders elected by majority. From theCambridge English Corpus She engages the audiences by asking either for ashowofhandsof former "cats and stomps" or by clapping. From theCambridge English Corpus After anothershowofhands, and some hearty applause, the hall soon emptied. From theCambridge English Corpus Often the vote included at least some element of discretion or secrecy, for example, the candidates were asked to leave the room during ashowofhands. From theCambridge English Corpus This was decided by vote (with ashowofhands) + a strategy that a member of the group introduced and was used often for making decisions. From theCambridge English Corpus Under-performing leaders may be removed by a majority vote, but voting is suspect since a publicly visibleshowofhandsis required, which may influence ones' stance. From theCambridge English Corpus Most attendees tend to be passive participants who listen to others clarify their position before casting their respective vote, usually by an openshowofhands. From theCambridge English Corpus It is to be by ashowofhandsunless challenged, and is then to be by the character of the holding. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The same thing happens in a meeting when there is ashowofhands. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We do not, for instance, differ on the need for voting to be by ballot paper rather than by ashowofhands. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Theshowofhandsat mass meetings is a distant memory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is as undemocratic to return to work on ashowofhandsas it is to strike on ashowofhands. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Where is the democracy and the good industrial practice when it is possible to end an industrial dispute with only ashowofhands? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We should vote openly by ashowofhands. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English We all know that, generally speaking, strikes are decided by ashowofhands. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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