vote of confidence
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌvote of ˈconfidence noun (plural votes of confidence) [countable] 1 PPVSUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLANa formal process in which people vote in order to show that they support someone or something, especially the government 〔尤指对政府的〕信任投票 On April 19 the new government won a vote of confidence by 339 votes to 207. 4月19日，新政府以339票对207票赢得信任投票。2 SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLANsomething that you do or say that shows you support someone and approve of their actions 赞同[支持]的表示vote of confidence in The new investments are widely seen as a vote of confidence in the nation’s economic future. 这些新的投资被普遍认为是对国家经济前景的支持。
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vote of confidence• Arvey, knowing he was being blamed, was hoping for a vote of confidence.• On 23 November 1923 Stresemann was refused a vote of confidence.• Shortly afterwards the government survived a vote of confidence in the Dáil by 83 votes to 80.• It hardly amounted to a vote of confidence for the new regime.• When insiders buy a stock, that is a direct vote of confidence.• This was an impressive personal vote of confidence.won ... vote of confidence• The new government won a vote of confidence from the National Assembly on May 29 by a majority of 76.ˌvote of ˈconfidence nounChineseSyllable
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vote of confidence
ˌvote of ˈconfidence
noun (plural votes of confidence) [countable]
1. a formal process in which people vote in order to show that they support someone or something, especially the government:
On April 19 the new government won a vote of confidence by 339 votes to 207.
2. something that you do or say that shows you support someone and approve of their actions
vote of confidence in
The new investments are widely seen as a vote of confidence in the nation’s economic future.
ˌvote of ˈconfidence
noun (plural votes of confidence) [countable]1. a formal process in which people vote in order to show that they support someone or something, especially the government:
2. something that you do or say that shows you support someone and approve of their actions
vote of confidence in