vote[vəut] 来自拉丁词根vot,表示愿望，庄严承诺

to express your choice or opinion, especially by officially marking a paper or by raising your hand or speaking in a meeting
when someone shows their choice or opinion in an election or meeting by writing a cross on an official piece of paper or putting their hand up:
a way of making a decision by asking a group of people to vote:
n.投票，选举；选票；得票数
vt.提议，使投票；投票决定；公认
vi.选举，投票

词组短语
vote for投票赞成
vote on就…表决
vote in投票选出
right to vote投票权
vote against投票反对

耶鲁公开课 - 博弈论课程节选
We're also going to assume, just as we did last time, that voters are going to vote for the closest candidate.
我们还要假设,像上次一样,选民会选择离他最近的候选人

devote[di'vəut] 前缀de表示away远离，脱离
to use all or most of your time, effort etc in order to do something or help someone
to use a particular area, period of time, or amount of space for a specific purpose
vt.把(时间、精力等)专用于(某些目的、活动、研究、职业、事业或某人等)(to):致力于；奉献

整个单词有着强烈的宗教色彩，因为在教会的拉丁语里，devote的名词形式devotion指献身或者奉献自己于上帝，即对天（或上帝）发誓，远离尘世，皈依教会；

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选
Dreams is such a fun topic that I'm going to devote half a class to sleeping and dreams.
梦是个很有意思的话题,我将会用半节课的时间来说说睡眠和梦。

votive['vəutiv]
(technical) presented to a god as a sign of thanks:
given or done to honour and thank a god:
Given or dedicated in fulfillment of a vow or pledge: a votive offering.
Expressing or symbolizing a wish, desire, or vow
adj.1.(为履行誓言而)奉献的；还愿的
2.发誓承担的，誓愿的，许愿的

例句
What little space there was below the sloping ceiling was as closely covered with pictures as an Italian votive chapel.
倾斜的天花板下面那一点点空间，如同意大利还愿礼拜堂那样密密地贴满了图画

votary['vəutəri]
a devoted admirer ； a committed worshiper
a person who worships or loves sb/sth:
A person who is fervently devoted, as to a leader or ideal; a faithful follower.
A person who is filled with enthusiasm, as for a pursuit or hobby; an enthusiast.
n. 崇拜者；信仰者;信徒;热心者；(天主教)修士;修女
adj. 立誓任圣职的；誓约的

例句
Then at last the votary of venus found words to thank the goddess.
这个时候,维纳斯的信徒才想起来向维纳斯女神感谢了一番。