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ballot

UK //ˈbælət//US //ˈbælət//

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。)

同义词:vote, poll, election

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。)

同义词:vote, poll, elect

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。)