ballot
noun uk/ˈbæl.ət/ us/ˈbæl.ət/
[ C or U ]（无记名）投票
a system or occasion of secret voting
Representatives were elected by ballot. 代表们是通过无记名投票选举出来的。
Everyone casts his or her ballot (= votes) in secret. 每个人都以秘密形式无记名投票。
They decided to hold a ballot. 他们决定组织一次无记名投票。
[ C ] (also ballot paper)选票
a piece of paper on which you write your vote
put something to the ballot UK 就…举行无记名投票
to vote secretly on a particular matter
OK, this seems to be an area of disagreement, so let's put it to the ballot. 好吧，看起来这个是争议点，那我们举行无记名投票（来决定）吧。
The council intends to put these proposals to the ballot.
Strike action will be put to the ballot next week.
Changes in the constitution will be discussed and put to the ballot.
I anticipate the council putting the scheme to the ballot in March.
- More examples
- The election of the government is carried out by secret ballot.
- The result of the strike ballot will be known tomorrow morning.
- Since she supported none of the candidates, she spoiled her ballot paper.
- ballot rigging
- The delegates were elected by ballot.
ballot
verb [ T ] uk/ˈbæl.ət/ us/ˈbæl.ət/
进行无记名投票
to organize a secret vote by a group of people in order to find out their views
The union decided to ballot its members on the issue. 工会决定让会员就这件事进行无记名投票。