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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.

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[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.
  [also by N]
  • 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.
  [V n]
  • 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。

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  • International observers say the balloting was fair.

    国际观察员说此次投票是公正的。


Oxford bal·lot / ˈbælət ; NAmE ˈbælət /
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ballot ballots balloted balloting
noun 1 [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 also ˈballot 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? 3 the 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 )
verb 1 [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 ; NAmE ˈbælət /
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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 vote SYN  ballot paper:  Only 22% of voters cast their ballots.3 the ballot the total number of votes in an election SYN  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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