英语词汇“ballot box”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Another ballot box was available at the central library.
H.. Doing traffic engineering at the ballot box is fools' work.
Haider and his followers have been gradually building their support at the ballot box for the past decade.
Like everyone else, they will be able to pass judgment by means of the ballot box.
No society which believes in democratic values can allow the ballot box to be overridden by the bomb and the bullet.
They equally fear losing power through the ballot box.

Longman Language Activatorto vote► vote

to formally choose someone such as a political representative or show your support or disapproval of something, for example by putting a mark on a piece of paper in an election: · In tomorrow's election, many young people will be voting for the first time.· Hundreds of people lost their lives in the past fighting for the right to vote.vote for (=vote to support them): · I haven't decided who I'm going to vote for.· 70% of the population voted for independence.vote against: · Only two people voted against the expansion of the business.vote in favour of something: · The vast majority of people voted in favour of closer links with Europe.vote on: · Teachers will be voting on a proposal to accept the 5% pay offer.vote Republican/Labour etc (=vote for a political party): · I've voted Democrat all my life.

► have/take a vote

if a group of people have or take a vote , they each make it known which idea they agree with, as a formal way of deciding what to do: · We couldn't agree on a way forward, so we decided to have a vote.have/take a vote on: · I think we should take a vote on whether or not to accept their offer.

► cast a vote

also cast a ballot American to vote in a political election: · By the end of the day, less than 40% of the population had cast their votes.· Over three quarters of the votes cast were for the Liberal candidate.· Not until all the ballots have been cast can they be counted.

► put something to the/a vote

to ask a group of people to vote on something that has been discussed in order to come to an official decision about it: · Let's put it to the vote. All those in favour raise your hands.· When the matter was put to a vote, the staff voted overwhelmingly not to go on strike.

► veto

if someone vetoes a decision that other people have agreed on, they use their official power to refuse to allow it: · The president has the right to veto any piece of legislation.· The deal was agreed by the board but vetoed by the chairman.

► ballot

to decide something by asking the members of an organization to formally vote on it: · The union will now ballot its members on whether to go ahead with strike action.

► go to the polls

if the people of a country or area go to the polls , they vote in a political election - used especially in newspapers and on television or radio: · The people of Houston will go to the polls next week to elect a new mayor.· With only two days left before France goes to the polls, all parties are campaigning hard.

► the ballot box

the system of choosing a government by voting - used especially in newspapers and on television or radio: · They are determined to win power through the ballot box, not by violence.· The voters have expressed their views at the ballot box.

WORD SETS► Voting

abstain, verbabstention, nounadopt, verbballot, nounballot box, nounballot paper, nounblackball, verbby-election, nouncasting vote, nouncloture, nounconstituency, nounconstituent, noundeliver, verbdeposit, noundeselect, verbdisenfranchise, verbdisfranchise, verbdivision, noundoorstep, verbdream ticket, nounelect, verbelection, nounelectioneering, nounelective, adjectiveelector, nounelectoral, adjectiveelectoral register, nounelectorate, nounenfranchise, verbexit poll, nounfloating voter, nounfranchise, noungeneral election, nounhung parliament, nounlobby, nounmajority, nounmotion, nounno, nounoff-year, nounopen primary, nounoutvote, verboverall majority, nounplebiscite, nounplurality, nounpocket veto, nounpoint of order, nounpoll, nounpolling, nounpolling booth, nounpolling day, nounpolling station, nounpollster, nounPR, nounprimary, nounprimary election, nounproportional representation, nounpsephology, nounrecount, nounre-elect, verbreferendum, nounresolution, nounresolve, verbreturn, verbreturning officer, nounrig, verbrun, verbrun-off, nounscrutineer, nounshow of hands, nounslate, nounsplit ticket, nounspoil, verbsponsor, nounsponsor, verbstalking horse, nounstraight ticket, nounstraw poll, nounstronghold, nounsuffrage, nountactical voting, nounteller, nounthree-line whip, nounvote, verbvote of censure, nounvote of confidence, nounvote of no confidence, nounvoter, nounvoting machine, nounward, nounwrite-in, nounX, nounyea, nounyes, noun

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► the ballot box

The issue will be decided at the ballot box.
The voters have expressed their views at the ballot box.
They are determined to win power through the ballot box, not by violence.

单词	ballot box
释义	ballot boxˈballot box noun Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Another ballot box was available at the central library. H.. Doing traffic engineering at the ballot box is fools' work. Haider and his followers have been gradually building their support at the ballot box for the past decade. Like everyone else, they will be able to pass judgment by means of the ballot box. No society which believes in democratic values can allow the ballot box to be overridden by the bomb and the bullet. They equally fear losing power through the ballot box. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto vote► vote to formally choose someone such as a political representative or show your support or disapproval of something, for example by putting a mark on a piece of paper in an election: · In tomorrow's election, many young people will be voting for the first time.· Hundreds of people lost their lives in the past fighting for the right to vote.vote for (=vote to support them): · I haven't decided who I'm going to vote for.· 70% of the population voted for independence.vote against: · Only two people voted against the expansion of the business.vote in favour of something: · The vast majority of people voted in favour of closer links with Europe.vote on: · Teachers will be voting on a proposal to accept the 5% pay offer.vote Republican/Labour etc (=vote for a political party): · I've voted Democrat all my life. ► have/take a vote if a group of people have or take a vote , they each make it known which idea they agree with, as a formal way of deciding what to do: · We couldn't agree on a way forward, so we decided to have a vote.have/take a vote on: · I think we should take a vote on whether or not to accept their offer. ► cast a vote also cast a ballot American to vote in a political election: · By the end of the day, less than 40% of the population had cast their votes.· Over three quarters of the votes cast were for the Liberal candidate.· Not until all the ballots have been cast can they be counted. ► put something to the/a vote to ask a group of people to vote on something that has been discussed in order to come to an official decision about it: · Let's put it to the vote. All those in favour raise your hands.· When the matter was put to a vote, the staff voted overwhelmingly not to go on strike. ► veto if someone vetoes a decision that other people have agreed on, they use their official power to refuse to allow it: · The president has the right to veto any piece of legislation.· The deal was agreed by the board but vetoed by the chairman. ► ballot to decide something by asking the members of an organization to formally vote on it: · The union will now ballot its members on whether to go ahead with strike action. ► go to the polls if the people of a country or area go to the polls , they vote in a political election - used especially in newspapers and on television or radio: · The people of Houston will go to the polls next week to elect a new mayor.· With only two days left before France goes to the polls, all parties are campaigning hard. ► the ballot box the system of choosing a government by voting - used especially in newspapers and on television or radio: · They are determined to win power through the ballot box, not by violence.· The voters have expressed their views at the ballot box. WORD SETS► Voting abstain, verbabstention, nounadopt, verbballot, nounballot box, nounballot paper, nounblackball, verbby-election, nouncasting vote, nouncloture, nounconstituency, nounconstituent, noundeliver, verbdeposit, noundeselect, verbdisenfranchise, verbdisfranchise, verbdivision, noundoorstep, verbdream ticket, nounelect, verbelection, nounelectioneering, nounelective, adjectiveelector, nounelectoral, adjectiveelectoral register, nounelectorate, nounenfranchise, verbexit poll, nounfloating voter, nounfranchise, noungeneral election, nounhung parliament, nounlobby, nounmajority, nounmotion, nounno, nounoff-year, nounopen primary, nounoutvote, verboverall majority, nounplebiscite, nounplurality, nounpocket veto, nounpoint of order, nounpoll, nounpolling, nounpolling booth, nounpolling day, nounpolling station, nounpollster, nounPR, nounprimary, nounprimary election, nounproportional representation, nounpsephology, nounrecount, nounre-elect, verbreferendum, nounresolution, nounresolve, verbreturn, verbreturning officer, nounrig, verbrun, verbrun-off, nounscrutineer, nounshow of hands, nounslate, nounsplit ticket, nounspoil, verbsponsor, nounsponsor, verbstalking horse, nounstraight ticket, nounstraw poll, nounstronghold, nounsuffrage, nountactical voting, nounteller, nounthree-line whip, nounvote, verbvote of censure, nounvote of confidence, nounvote of no confidence, nounvoter, nounvoting machine, nounward, nounwrite-in, nounX, nounyea, nounyes, noun Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► the ballot box The issue will be decided at the ballot box. The voters have expressed their views at the ballot box. They are determined to win power through the ballot box, not by violence. 1[countable] a box that ballot papers are put in after voting2the ballot box the system or process of voting in an electionthrough the ballot box The people have expressed their views through the ballot box.
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