Ballot Vote Secret Paper ˈbælət Balloted Members Piece
The word "ballot" refers to a secret vote or election, or the paper used to cast such a vote. It can also be used as a verb meaning to conduct a secret vote among a group.
The word "ballot" refers to a secret vote or election, or the paper used to cast such a vote. It can also be used as a verb meaning to conduct a secret vote among a group.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]无记名投票;无记名选举;无记名表决 A ballot is a secret vote in which people select a candidate in an election, or express their opinion about something.
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The result of the ballot will not be known for two weeks...
无记名投票的结果将于两周后公布。
Fifty of its members will be elected by direct ballot.
50名成员将通过直选产生。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](无记名)选票 A ballot is a piece of paper on which you indicate your choice or opinion in a secret vote.
Election boards will count the ballots by hand...
选举委员会将人工计票。
They succeeded in putting Perot's name on the ballot in Florida.
他们成功地让佩罗在佛罗里达州成为了候选人之一。
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[VERB 动词]在…中间进行无记名投票(或表决) If you ballot a group of people, you find out what they think about a subject by organizing a secret vote.
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The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.
工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。
balloting
International observers say the balloting was fair.
国际观察员说此次投票是公正的。
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bal·lot/ˈbælət; NAmEˈbælət/
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ballotballotsballotedballotingnoun1[uncountable , countable ]the system of voting in writing and usually in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held (无记名)投票选举;投票表决◆The chairperson is chosen by secret ballot.主席是通过无记名投票选举产生的。◆The union cannot call a strike unless it holds a ballotof members. 工会未经会员投票表决不得发动罢工。☞synonyms at
election
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vote
2(BrE alsoˈballot paper)[countable ]the piece of paper on which sb marks who they are voting for 选票◆What percentage of eligible voters cast their ballots?合资格选民的投票率是多少?3the ballot[singular ]the total number of votes in an election (选举中的)投票总数◆She won 58.8% of the ballot.她赢得了投票总数的 58.8%。☞see also
poll
n. (2 ), (3 )verb1[transitive ]ballotsb (on sth) to ask sb to vote in writing and secretly about sth 要求某人(对某事)无记名投票SYN
poll
◆The union balloted its members on the proposed changes.工会要求会员对所提议的变革进行无记名投票。2[intransitive ]to vote secretly about sth 进行无记名投票◆The workers balloted for a strike.工人对是否罢工进行无记名投票表决。bal·lot/ˈbælət; NAmEˈbælət/
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ballot1 noun
ballot2 verb
ballotbal‧lot1 /ˈbælət/ ●○○ noun
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1[countable, uncountable] a system of voting, usually in secret, or an occasion when you vote in this way: The party leader is elected by secret ballot. Workers at the plant held a ballot and rejected strike action.► see thesaurus at
election
2[countable] a piece of paper on which you make a secret voteSYN ballot paper: Only 22% of voters cast their ballots.3 the ballot the total number of votes in an electionSYN the vote: He won 54% of the ballot.
ballot1 noun
ballot2 verb
ballotballot2 verb [intransitive, transitive]
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1to ask someone to vote for somethingballot on/over Train drivers are being balloted on industrial action.2to vote for somethingballot for Staff balloted for strike action yesterday.► see thesaurus at
vote
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ballot
[ˈbælət]balloted, balloting, ballots
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ballots[756]
投票(96%),投票用纸(4%)
n.投票;投票用纸;投票总数
vt.使投票表决;拉选票
vi.投票;抽签决定
n.(Ballot)人名;(英)巴洛特;(法)巴洛
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