vote of confidence

1. N-COUNT A vote of confidence is a vote in which members of a group are asked to indicate that they still support the person or group in power, usually the government. (通常指对政府的)信任投票[usu sing]

The Indian prime minister, V.P. Singh, lost a vote of confidence in the Indian parliament. 印度总理辛格没能通过印度议会的信任投票。

2. N-COUNT A vote of confidence is something that you say or do that shows that you approve of or support a person or a group. 赞同的表示; 支持的表示[usu sing]

The ten-year deal is a vote of confidence in coal-fired power stations. 这份10年协议是对燃煤电站的支持。