casting vote

1. N-COUNT When a committee has given an equal number of votes for and against a proposal, the chairperson can give a casting vote. This vote decides whether or not the proposal will be passed. (指贊成票和反對(duì)票持平時(shí)會(huì)議主席所投的) 決定票

The vote was tied and a union leader used his casting vote in favour of the return to work. 由于票數(shù)相同，一名工會(huì)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)投了決定票支持復(fù)工。