Word · Frequency #14625
nay
/nei/
noun
反对票
核心释义
A vote against a proposal or motion.
- 1.
反对票
A vote against.
- 2.
反对者
A person who voted against.
投反对票者；反对者；拒绝；反对；投反对票
用法In use
The final vote was ten ayes and three nays.
用法提示：这里的“nay”作为名词表示“反对票”。
She counted the nays on the proposal and announced the result.
用法提示：“nays”是复数形式，表示多张反对票。
Despite many nays, the motion passed.
用法提示：“nays”再次表示反对票。
the nays have it
这是议会表决宣布结果时的固定说法，其中的 nays 指所有反对票。
The nays have it; the motion is rejected.
反对票占多数；动议被否决。
the yeas and nays
yeas 为赞成票，nays 为反对票；这一措辞常见于正式议事程序。
The chairman called for a vote by the yeas and nays.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the nays have it
- 反对者占多数
- In the final vote, the nays have it, and the motion is defeated.在最后表决中，反对票占多数，动议被否决。
- ayes and nays
- 赞成票和反对票
- The clerk counted the ayes and nays before announcing the result.书记员清点了赞成票和反对票，然后宣布结果。
- a nay vote
- 反对票
- Only one nay vote was recorded during the session.会议期间只记录了一张反对票。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- yea or nay
- 赞成或反对；是或否We need your yea or nay on the budget by tomorrow.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
nay以n开头，联想到no，投反对票时心里说no；和yea（赞成）相对。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式投票表决、议会或会议记录 “nay”作名词时通常用于正式投票场合（如议会或会议中的“反对票”或“投反对票者”），日常口语中较少见。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于投票或表决场合
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以 -ay 结尾的词通常与 nay 押韵：say、day、way、may、play、stay 都读 /eɪ/。注意 says 虽形似 say，但读 /sez/，发音不同。
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