yeas and nays
yeas and nays 〈美〉赞成票和反对票；点名表票 立法机关成员对某一法案的两种投票方式。美国宪法第一条第五款规定如有1/5出席议员提议，则每院议员对任何问题的赞成和反对，都应载入本院议事录〔Journal of its Proceedings〕中。一些州宪法中也有类似规定。
YEAS AND NAYS
yeas and nays
yeas and nays. The affirmative and negative votes on a bill or resolution before a deliberative assembly. See roll-call vote under VOTE(4). [Cases: Statutes 19. C.J.S. Statutes §§ 37–38, 40, 42.]