vote
(1) n. 投票；表决
Let's take a vote on whether this decision should be made.
I am afraid this problem would be brought to a vote.
恐怕这个问题得投票通过。

(2) n. 选票
A person is to be selected for counting the votes.
选出一个人来数选票。
This suggestion is defeated by 200 votes to 187.
这项建议由200票对187票被否决。

(3) vi. 投票；选举；表决
Let's vote on this matter.
让我们投票决定这事。
Everyone votes for bringing back the death penalty.
每个人都赞成恢复死刑。
I voted against starting off so early.
我反对那么早出发。
All the workers voted to continue their strike.

12. … lead to women being allowed to have full membership of the Stock Exchange: 导致妇女被允许获有股票交易所的会员所拥有的一切资格。

lead to 导致
Hard work leads to success.
Ignorance led to this disaster.
愚昧导致了这场灾难。
women being allowed to …是 " lead to" 的宾语成分。 "to" 是介词，因此,它后面的动词应采用动名词的形式。
His carelessness led to the building being destroyed by the big fire.
他的粗心导致了此建筑物被大火摧毁。
Closing the factory will lead to 300 workers losing their jobs.
关闭工厂将导致300名工人失业。