| 释义 |
blackball
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: black (I) + ball
1.
a. : to prevent from becoming a member of an organization by casting an adverse vote especially by putting a black ball into a ballot box or urn
< if he applies for membership, I'll blackball him >
b. : to vote against : make impossible by casting an adverse vote : veto
< blackballed the membership applications of some candidates of unsavory character >
2. : to exclude socially : ostracize
< he was blackballed by all his former friends >
: exclude from normal professional or economic relations : blacklist, boycott
< an advertisement inviting the population at large to blackball me — Victor Ross >
Synonyms: see exclude
II. \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: black (I) + ball
1. : a small black ball that may be put into a ballot box or urn to constitute a vote against admitting someone to membership in an organization
2. : an adverse vote especially as excluding an applicant from membership in an organization |