| 单词 | blackball |
| 释义 | blackball[ blak-bawl ] / ˈblækˌbɔl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR blackball ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object)to vote against (a candidate, applicant, etc.). to exclude socially; ostracize: The whole town blackballed them. to reject (a candidate) by placing a blackball in the ballot box. nouna negative vote, especially in deciding on an applicant or candidate. a black ball placed in a ballot box signifying a negative vote. Origin of blackballFirst recorded in 1760–70; black + ball1 SYNONYMS FOR blackball2 boycott, ban, debar, snub, cut. SEE SYNONYMS FOR blackball ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM blackballblackballer, nounWords nearby blackballblack-a-vised, black-backed gull, blackback flounder, black-bag, black-bag job, blackball, black balsam, black basaltes, black bass, blackbead, black bean Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blackballBritish Dictionary definitions for blackballblackball / (ˈblækˌbɔːl) / nouna negative vote or veto a black wooden ball used to indicate disapproval or to veto in a vote NZ a hard boiled sweet with black-and-white stripes verb (tr)to vote against in a ballot to exclude (someone) from a group, profession, etc; ostracize Word Origin for blackballC18: see sense 2 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for blackballblackball A rejection of an applicant's membership in a private organization, such as a club or fraternity. The term is derived from the traditional practice of members voting anonymously on admitting new members, using either a white marble (acceptance) or a black marble (denial). Acceptance must be unanimous; therefore, one black marble in the ballot box is enough to keep the applicant out of the organization. notes for blackballThe term is now applied generally to efforts — especially unreasonable or vengeful actions — to keep a people or groups out of organizations they wish to join. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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