| 单词 | ballot |
| 释义 | Word Frequency ballot(ˈbælət) noun 1. the democratic practice of selecting a representative, a course of action, or deciding some other choice by submitting the options to a vote of all qualified persons 2. an instance of voting, usually in secret using ballot papers or a voting machine 3. the paper on which a vote is recorded 4. a list of candidates standing for office 5. the number of votes cast in an election 6. a random selection of successful applicants for something in which the demand exceeds the supply, esp for shares in an oversubscribed new issue 7. New Zealand the allocation by ballot of farming land among eligible candidates, such as ex-servicemen 8. New Zealand a low-interest housing loan allocated by building societies by drawing lots among its eligible members verbWord forms: -lots, -loting or -loted 9. to vote or elicit a vote from we balloted the members on this issue 10. (transitive; usually foll by for) to select (officials, etc) by lot or ballot or to select (successful applicants) at random 11. (transitive; often foll by for) to vote or decide (on an issue, etc) Word origin C16: from Italian ballotta, literally: a little ball, from balla ball1 |
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