MPs were playing the numbers game as the crucial vote drew closer.

在至关重要的表决临近时，下院议员们玩起了数字游戏。

In mid-July, the weekend before the crucial vote, the White House and Gates' team started lobbying.

在7月中旬，在关键性的投票之前的周末，白宫和盖茨的团队开始游说。

Coe travelled tirelessly and by the time the world's focus turned to Singapore for the crucial vote on Wednesday, the London bid had incredible momentum.

科不知疲倦地来回奔波。本周三(7月6日)，当全世界的目光都聚集在即将在新加坡进行的关键性投票时，伦敦申奥的势头已让人大吃一惊。

Berlusconi decided to seek a vote of confidence after losing a crucial division on the public accounts earlier this week.

在本周早些时候失去公共账户的一个关键部门后，贝卢斯科尼决定发起信任投票。

Scouts seek out various options, then propose a vote: 15 is the crucial number for a quorum.

侦察兵搜索出各种选择，然后建议投票：法定的决定性数字是15。

British Prime Minister Major rushed back from Pakistan yesterday for a crucial parliamentary vote after a week-long South asian tour.

英国首相梅杰结束了为期一周的南亚之行，昨天从巴基斯坦匆匆回国参加决定性的议会选举。