ballot

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bal·lot1 /ˈbælət/ noun 1 [countable, uncountable]PPVVOTE/ELECT a system of voting, usually in secret, or an occasion when you vote in this way 无记名投票 The party leader is elected by secret ballot. 政党领袖是通过无记名投票选举产生的。 Workers at the plant held a ballot and rejected strike action. 工厂工人举行投票，否决了罢工行动。► see thesaurus at election2 [countable]PPVVOTE/ELECT a piece of paper on which you make a secret vote 〔无记名〕投票用纸，选票 SYN ballot paper Only 22% of voters cast their ballots. 只有22%的选民投了票。3 the ballot the total number of votes in an election 投票总数 SYN the vote He won 54% of the ballot. 他赢得了54%的选票。

Examples from the Corpus

ballot• He was elected by a ballot of all the teaching staff in the college.• It was decided to hold a ballot of all party members.• With the new dynamic of California politics, getting any ballot measure passed with just Anglo votes is fast becoming impossible.• Theyaccount for nearly one-fifth of the electorate, and will cast the deciding ballots in many constituencies.• November's general election ballot• For the first ballot each voter will indicate one choice from the candidates listed. 12.• Calday Grange Grammar School also faced a second ballot over opting out after it applied for grant-maintained status last year.• Under the Agricultural Labor Relations Act, elections are by secret ballot.• Voting will be by secret ballot.• The result of the ballot showed that nurses were not in favour or a strike.• The voters are capable of taking a long range outlook when they consider initiatives on the ballot.• Of the 34 seats on the ballot Tuesday, 19 were held by Republicans and 15 by Democrats.• They equally fear losing power through the ballot box.secret ballot• Workers at the Washwood Heath factory voted not to stage industrial action by 761 to 615 in a secret ballot.• Gorbachev's re-election as general secretary Gorbachev was re-elected general secretary on July 10 by secret ballot.• Under the Agricultural Labor Relations Act, elections are by secret ballot.• The elections are by secret ballot, and an absolute majority is required.• An election by secret ballot shall be held. 3.• The President would be elected on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot for a five-year term.• The secret ballot gave these students their first free opportunity to express opposition.• On Oct. 27 the central committee proposed that multi-candidate elections with secret ballots be obligatory.cast ... ballots• Its voters first cast ballots by mail on a state housing initiative in 1993.• The majority of eligible voters said they would rather not cast ballots, leading to the worst percentage voter turnout since 1924.• Of more than 1,300 people registered by Hermandad last year, nearly 800 reportedly cast ballots Nov. 5.• Just four Republicans cast ballots for some one other than Gingrich, six short of the number needed to block his selection.• He praised the smooth running of the election, and denied reports that people had been forced to cast their ballots.• But the only real problem was controlling the crowds of voters pressing forward to cast their ballots.• Some middle-class voters have supported the Labour Party and about one-third of working-class voters have traditionally cast their ballots for Conservative candidates.• Theyaccount for nearly one-fifth of the electorate, and will cast the deciding ballots in many constituencies.ballot2 verb [intransitive, transitive] 1 VOTE/ELECTto ask someone to vote for something 要求（某人）投票ballot on/over Train drivers are being balloted on industrial action. 火车司机被要求就劳工行动一事进行投票表决。2 to vote for something 投票ballot for Staff balloted for strike action yesterday. 昨天员工投票赞成罢工行动。► see thesaurus at vote→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

ballot• Members ballot for the right to introduce bills on Fridays allocated to this purpose.• The union will now ballot its members on whether to go ahead with strike action.• Baseball writers will be balloted on Hall of Fame candidates.• The workforce will be balloted on the issue next month.• The idea of unions balloting their members before taking industrial action took hold.ballot on/over• That would lead to a quick secret ballot on December 5, just before the Strasbourg summit.• On Dec. 5 the Congress voted by secret ballot on nine amendments to the Constitution.• Black turnout in Florida set records-893,000 cast ballots on November. 7, a 65 percent jump over 1996.• Calday Grange Grammar School also faced a second ballot over opting out after it applied for grant-maintained status last year.• Firefighters suspend ballot Britain's firefighters have suspended a ballot on strike action after pay talks with local authority employers.• The remaining members will be balloted on strike action within the next few days.• The workforce will be balloted on the issue next month.• The local Nalgo branch has called a general meeting for tomorrow when members will be balloted on whether to withdraw their labour.From Longman Business Dictionaryballotbal‧lot1 /ˈbælət/ noun [countable, uncountable]1an occasion when people can vote, usually secretly, or a system of voting like thisA ballot of the workforce resulted in a 2-1 vote in favour of industrial action.a committee elected by secret ballotHer union called an immediate strike ballot to decide whether a strike should go ahead.2FINANCE a way of choosing who will get shares when there are too many requests for shares that are being made available for the first timeballotballot2 verb (past tense and past participle balloted or ballotted British English, present participle balloting or ballotting) British English [intransitive, transitive]1to ask people to vote in order to decide somethingThe chairman is elected by ballotting all the shareholders.My union is at present ballotting to decide on industrial action.2FINANCE to choose who will get shares when there are too many requests for shares that are being made available for the first time→ See Verb tableOrigin ballot1 (1500-1600) Italian ballotta, from balla ( → BALLOON1); because small balls were used for voting

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ballot

bal‧lot¹ /ˈbælət/

noun

Date: 1500-1600
Language: Italian
Origin: ballotta, from balla ( ⇨ balloon¹); because small balls were used for voting

1. [uncountable and countable] a system of voting, usually in secret, or an occasion when you vote in this way:

The party leader is elected by secret ballot.

Workers at the plant held a ballot and rejected strike action.
2. [countable] a piece of paper on which you make a secret vote
SYN ballot paper:

Only 22% of voters cast their ballots.
3. the ballot the total number of votes in an election
SYN the vote:

He won 54% of the ballot.

THESAURUS

   ▪ election an occasion when people choose a government or leader by voting: the American presidential election | South Africa held its first multi-racial elections in 1994.
   ▪ ballot /ˈbælət/ an occasion when the members of an organization vote by marking what they want on a piece of paper, especially to make sure that it is secret: The result of the ballot showed that nurses were not in favour of a strike.
   ▪ referendum /ˌrefəˈrendəm/ an occasion when everyone in a country votes on an important political subject: In the Danish referendum, the people voted ‘no’ to joining the European single currency.
   ▪ the polls the process of voting in a political election – used especially in news reports: 4,500,000 voters went to the polls in eight provinces to elect six governors.
   ▪ show of hands an act of voting informally for something by the people in a group raising their hands: May I have a show of hands from all those in favour of the proposal?

ballot²

verb [intransitive and transitive]
1. to ask someone to vote for something
ballot on/over

Train drivers are being balloted on industrial action.
2. to vote for something
ballot for

Staff balloted for strike action yesterday.

THESAURUS

   ▪ vote [intransitive and transitive] to show which person or party you want, or whether you support a plan, by marking a piece of paper, raising your hand etc: I’ve voted Democrat all my life. | You can vote for your favourite singer. | A majority of the people voted for independence. | In tomorrow’s election, many young people will be voting for the first time.
   ▪ elect [transitive] to choose a leader, representative, or government by voting, so that they become the new leader, representative etc: He was elected mayor of London. | the newly-elected government | I think we should start by electing a new chairman.
   ▪ go to the polls if a country or voters go to the polls, they vote in an election - used especially in news reports: The US goes to the polls in November. | The economic crisis could well be a decisive factor when voters go to the polls this autumn.
   ▪ take a vote if a group of people at a meeting take a vote, they vote about something: We should take a vote on whether or not to accept their offer. | They took a vote and picked Bernard.
   ▪ cast your vote formal to mark a piece of paper, call a telephone number etc in order to vote: The first votes have been cast in the country’s general election. | Click here to cast your vote.
   ▪ ballot [transitive] to ask the members of an organization to vote on something in order to decide what to do: The union will ballot its members on whether to go ahead with the strike action.
   ▪ veto [transitive] to vote against something that other people have agreed on, so that it cannot happen: The president has the right to veto any piece of legislation.

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bal·lot

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noun

[uncountable

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the system of voting in writing and usually in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held （无记名）投票选举；投票表决

◆The chairperson is chosen by secret ballot. 主席是通过无记名投票选举产生的。

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◆The union cannot call a strike unless it

holds a ballot

of members. 工会未经会员投票表决不得发动罢工。

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<titled tranID="15" status="1">election</titled>vote ◇ poll ◇ referendum ◇ ballot

These are all words for an event in which people choose a representative or decide sth by voting. 以上各词均表示选举或投票表决。

election an occasion on which people officially choose a political representative or government by voting 指选举、推选，尤指政治选举：◆Who did you vote for in the last election? 上次选举中你把票投给了谁？
vote an occasion on which a group of people vote for sb/sth 指投票、选举、表决：◆They took a vote on who should go first. 他们以投票方式决定谁先走。
poll (journalism 新闻) the process of voting in an election （新闻）指选举投票、计票：◆They suffered a defeat at the polls. 他们在投票选举中惨遭失败。
referendum an occasion on which all the adults in a country can vote on a particular issue 指全民投票、全民公决
ballot the system of voting by marking an election paper, especially in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held 尤指无记名投票选举、投票表决：◆The leader will be chosen by secret ballot. 领导人将通过无记名投票选举产生。 NOTE Ballot is usually used about a vote within an organization rather than an occasion on which the public vote. * ballot 通常用于机构内部的选举，而非公众的投票选举。

Patterns

a national/local election/vote/poll/referendum/ballot
to have/hold/conduct a(n) election/vote/poll/referendum/ballot

<titled tranID="34" status="2">Voting in elections<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>在选举中投票</chn></titled>

Running for election 参加选举

conduct/hold an election/a referendum 举行选举／全民公决
(especially NAmE) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House 竞选公职；参加竞选；竞选州长／市长／总统／美国总统
(especially BrE) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term 参加竞选；竞选公职／议会议员；当工党候选人；竞选连任
hold/call/contest a general/national election 举行／要求／角逐大选／全国选举
launch/run a presidential election campaign 开始总统竞选活动
support/back a candidate 支持候选人
sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate 说服选民／全体选民
appeal to/attract/woo/target (NAmE) swing voters/(BrE) floating voters 吸引游离选民；寻求游离选民的支持；瞄准游离选民
fix/rig/steal an election/the vote 操纵选举；暗中舞弊获取选票

Voting 投票

go to/be turned away from (especially BrE) a polling station/(NAmE) a polling place 去／被拒绝进入投票站投票
cast a/your vote/ballot (for sb) 投（某人）一票
vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party 投票给保守党候选人／民主党
mark/spoil your ballot paper 在选票上做标记；投废票
count (BrE) the postal votes/(especially NAmE) the absentee ballots 清点邮寄选票数
go to/be defeated at the ballot box 去投票箱投票；竞选失败
get/win/receive/lose votes 赢得／失去选票
get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote 赢得大众／黑人／拉美裔／穆斯林 (60%) 的选票
win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power 赢得大选／（美国的）初选／议会中的一个席位／多数票／权力
lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat 在选举中失败；失去多数人的支持／席位
win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party) 以压倒多数的选票获胜／掌权
elect/re-elect sb (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman 选举／再度选举某人为市长／总统／议员／参议员／国会议员／国会女议员