nays

/neɪz/

noun

反对票，否决票

A vote against.

Examples :

"I vote nay, even though the motion is popular, because I would rather be right than popular."

即使这项提议很受欢迎，我仍然投反对票，因为我宁愿是正确的，也不愿受欢迎。

politics government

noun

反对者，投反对票的人。

A person who voted against.

Examples :

"The vote is 4 in favor and 20 opposed; the nays have it."

赞成票4票，反对票20票，反对者胜出。

politics government

noun

拒绝，否定。

A denial; a refusal. https//books.google.com/books?id=uysQzJy9IwMC&pg=PA818&dq=%22word+nay+a+denial+refusal%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwij_5CHi-3cAhWJ2FMKHWjCDdMQ6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=%22word%20nay%20a%20denial%20refusal%22&f=false

Examples :

"Despite the committee's strong support for the proposal, there were a few nays during the final vote. "

尽管委员会强烈支持这项提议，但在最终投票时，还是有一些人投了反对票。

attitude statement negative

Meanings

反对票，否决票

Examples :

"I vote nay, even though the motion is popular, because I would rather be right than popular."

即使这项提议很受欢迎，我仍然投反对票，因为我宁愿是正确的，也不愿受欢迎。

反对者，投反对票的人。

Examples :

"The vote is 4 in favor and 20 opposed; the nays have it."

赞成票4票，反对票20票，反对者胜出。

拒绝，否定。

Examples :

"Despite the committee's strong support for the proposal, there were a few nays during the final vote. "

尽管委员会强烈支持这项提议，但在最终投票时，还是有一些人投了反对票。

Related Words

rather verb

宁愿，宁可。

motion noun

运动，移动。

refusal noun

拒绝，谢绝.

committee noun

委员会, 理事会

because adverb

因为，由于。

opposed verb

反对，反抗。

against preposition

反对，逆着。

support noun

支持，支撐，扶持。

though adverb

虽然，可是，但是

popular noun

受欢迎的人，红人。

proposal noun

提议，建议。

despite noun

鄙视，蔑视，憎恨