| 单词 | ballot |
| 释义 | ballot (once / 534 pages) nv A ballot is document that lists the choices during an election. When running for office, a candidate’s first goal is getting on the ballot. This Italian-derived word has proven remarkably successful by adapting itself to evolving voting technologies. It has been applied to devices used for casting votes from ancient times to the present, whether consisting of pottery, paper or pixels. Any kind of device, whether on paper or a computer screen, can be called a ballot if it lists the candidates and allows you to vote. WORD FAMILYballot: balloted, balloting, ballots, ballotted, ballotting+/balloting: ballotings USAGE EXAMPLESThe 4,000 tickets to the 31 July event at the cemetery will be available through a public ballot online at www.passchendaele100.org until 24 February. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) “Try to replace the prime minister at the ballot boxes, as is accepted in democracies,” it added. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) A Chargers-written ballot measure seeking $1 billion in hotel occupancy taxes to help fund a new downtown stadium was soundly defeated on Nov. 8. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1n a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting Hypo|Hyper absentee ballot (election) a ballot that is cast while absent (usually mailed in prior to election day) document, papers, written document writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) 2n a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative Syn|Hypo|Hyper balloting, vote, voting block vote a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents secret ballota vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public split ticketa ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party straight ticketa ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party multiple votingthe act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.) casting votethe deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie vetoa vote that blocks a decision write-ina vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot pocket vetoindirect veto of legislation by refusing to sign it choice, option, pick, selection the act of choosing or selecting 3v vote by ballot The voters were balloting in this state Hyper vote express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote |
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