
ballot
词源
源自意大利语 'ballotta',意为“小球”,因早期投票用小球投入容器中计数而得名。
noun
❶ 指选举或投票时使用的正式选票,通常用于秘密投票或决定重要事项。
“Each voter will receive a ballot before entering the polling booth.”
(每位选民在进入投票亭前都会收到一张选票。)
“The results of the ballot will be announced tomorrow.”
(投票结果将于明天公布。)
❶ 指投票过程或选举活动本身,常用于描述集体决策的方式。
“The issue was decided by a secret ballot.”
(这个问题通过无记名投票决定。)
“They held a ballot to choose the new committee members.”
(他们通过投票选举新的委员会成员。)
verb
❶ 指通过投票或选举的方式决定某事,通常用于组织或团体内部决策。
“The members will ballot on the proposed changes next week.”
(成员们将在下周对提议的更改进行投票。)
“They decided to ballot the employees about the new policy.”
(他们决定让员工对新政策进行投票。)
常见短语
secret ballot — 指无记名投票,投票者的选择不会被公开,确保投票的保密性。
“The election was conducted by secret ballot to protect voters' privacy.”
(选举采用无记名投票以保护选民的隐私。)
ballot box — 指投票箱,用于收集选票的容器,象征选举或投票过程。
“The ballot box was placed at the center of the room for everyone to see.”
(投票箱被放在房间中央,让所有人都能看到。)