| 单词 | ballot |
| 释义 | ballot —balloter, n. /bal"euht/, n. , v. , balloted, balloting. n. 1. a slip or sheet of paper, cardboard, or the like, on which a voter marks his or her vote. 2. the method of secret voting by means of printed or written ballots or by means of voting machines. 3. voting in general, or a round of voting: Our candidate was defeated on the third ballot. 4. the list of candidates to be voted on: They succeeded in getting her name placed on the ballot. 5. the right to vote: to gain the ballot after years of struggle. 6. the whole number of votes cast or recorded. 7. a system or the practice of drawing lots: The assassin would be chosen by ballot. 8. (formerly) a little ball used in voting. v.i. 9. to vote by ballot: to ballot against a candidate. 10. to draw lots: to ballot for places. v.t. 11. to canvass or solicit (a group, membership, etc.) for votes: Members were balloted on the resolution. 12. to select, esp. for military service, by ballot: Certain age groups will not be balloted at this time. [1540-50; ( < MF ballotte) < It ballotta (prob. < Venetian), equiv. to ball(a) BALL1 + -otta dim. suffix] |
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