ballot
['bæl.ət] noun countable
IMPROVER
■a system or occasion of secret voting （不记名）投票•Representatives were elected by ballot.代表们是透过不记名投票选举出来的。 •They decided to hold a ballot.他们决定组织一次不记名投票。 ■(also ballot paper)
■a piece of paper on which you write your vote 选票
put sth to the ballot
■to vote secretly on a particular matter 就…举行不记名投票•OK, this seems to be an area of disagreement, so let's put it to the ballot.好吧，看来这是个争议点，那我们举行不记名投票（来决定）吧。
['bæl.ət] verb transitive
■to organize a secret vote by a group of people in order to find out their views 进行无记名投票•The union decided to ballot its members on the issue.工会决定让会员就这件事进行不记名投票。 |