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ballot n.选举票,投票,票数 vi.投票 This Italian-derived word has proven remarkably successful by adapting itself to evolving voting technologies. It has been applied to devices used for casting votes from ancient times to the present, whether consisting of pottery, paper or pixels. Any kind of device, whether on paper or a computer screen, can be called a ballot if it lists the candidates and allows you to vote. ★★★☆☆ 2004.2

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['bælət] A ballot is document that lists the choices during an election. When running for office, a candidate’s first goal is getting on the ballot. Shortlists for job interviews, election ballot papers, lists of conference speakers and attendees: all tend to be drawn up alphabetically, and their recipients lose interest as they plough through them. 1[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。2[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。3[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。ballotingInternational observers say the balloting was fair.国际观察员说此次投票是公正的。

英语单词	ballot
英美音标	['bælət]
中文释义	n.选举票,投票,票数 vi.投票
vocab简明	A ballot is document that lists the choices during an election. When running for office, a candidate’s first goal is getting on the ballot.
vocab扩展	This Italian-derived word has proven remarkably successful by adapting itself to evolving voting technologies. It has been applied to devices used for casting votes from ancient times to the present, whether consisting of pottery, paper or pixels. Any kind of device, whether on paper or a computer screen, can be called a ballot if it lists the candidates and allows you to vote.
真题原句	Shortlists for job interviews, election ballot papers, lists of conference speakers and attendees: all tend to be drawn up alphabetically, and their recipients lose interest as they plough through them.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 2 [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。 3 [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。 balloting International observers say the balloting was fair. 国际观察员说此次投票是公正的。
来源	2004.2

Ballot Lists Paper Vote Secret Election N Count 可数名词