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单词 outvote
释义
outvote
verb[Tusually passive]
uk
/ˌaʊtˈvəʊt/us
/ˌaʊtˈvoʊt/
todefeatsomeone bywinningagreaternumberofvotes:
得票超过，以多数票胜过
The Democrats were outvoted, asusual.和往常一样，民主党因得票少而被击败。
informalIsuggestedthat we go out for apizza, but I was outvoted(= mostpeopledid notwantto).我建议去吃比萨饼，但没几个人赞成。
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(Definition ofoutvotefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

outvote| Business English

outvote
verb[T,usually passive]
uk
/ˌaʊtˈvəʊt/us
if acompany,country, orgroupofpeopleis outvoted by another, they do notachievewhat theywantbecause the othercompany,country, orgroupofpeoplevotesfor something inlargernumbersthan they do:
be outvoted by sb/sthThe Bank ofEnglandGovernorwas outvoted bycolleagueson the Monetary Policy Committee over theproposedratecut.
(Definition ofoutvotefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofoutvote

outvote
The essential point is that within a dyad, there can be no majority which couldoutvotethe individual.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Or, given the great rural biases in legislative apportionment well into the twentieth century, rural and suburban legislators could simplyoutvoteeven a determined and united big-city delegation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As you will have seen, those who sometimes regard themselves as such are subsequently outvoted here in plenary.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
This also means that it cannot be outvoted by others.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
It will be the driver's word against the passenger's—and, if there is more than one passenger, the driver will be outvoted.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It will not be easy for three members out of eight tooutvotethe other five.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
At the same time, however, he stated to me that he had been outvoted by his colleagues.
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There may be times when they hold one view, the pressing of which, they realise, would mean merely their being outvoted.
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He cannot do so because he is creating his own precedent, in which those taking the risk in terms of equity capital can be outvoted.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In a democracy with universal suffrage they can, of course, always be outvoted.
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But what is the scope of the matters in respect of which we or any other nation may be outvoted in the future?
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
On occasion, we may well be outvoted, as other countries may disagree with our view of how to resolve a problem.
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We might consider the possibility of taking a golden share in the 100 largest companies in the country and outvoting everyone.
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I suspect that they would have been outvoted.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
You would have a large number of people who would be elected, and who wouldoutvotethe ratepayer who provided the money.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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