ballot

n

• ① (无记名)投票用纸,选票(=ballot paper)
  • He cast a ballot (for [against] the proposal).他投了一票(赞成[反对]那项提案)。

• ② 1(无记名)投票2投票总数
  • The chairman was elected by ballot.该主席以投票选出。
  • vote by ballot以投票表决
  • take a ballot on ...投票表决…
  • We should hold a ballot of members.我们应该举行会员投票。
  • They put it to a ballot.他们将它付诸投票。
  • The candidate was defeated on the second ballot.那名候选人在第二回投票时被击败。
  • The total ballot was 2,000.投票总数为二千。

• ③[the ballot]1投票权2投票制度
  • After years of struggle they finally gained the ballot.经过多年的奋斗,他们终于获得投票权。

• ④[the ballot]候选人名单
  • His name was not placed on the ballot.他的名字没有被列在候选人名单上。

• ⑤ 抽签
  • The assassin was chosen by ballot.该刺客[暗杀者]以抽签选出。

• ⑥ (昔日)表决用的小球