ballot box
noun uk/ˈbæl.ət ˌbɒks/ us/ˈbæl.ət ˌbɑːks/
[ C ]投票箱
a box into which people put their voting slips when voting
the ballot box (选举或其他正式的)投票箱
used to refer to elections or other occasions when people officially vote
Despite the scandal, the leader's opponents could not win at the ballot box. 尽管出现了丑闻,这位领导人的反对者仍然未能赢得选举。