ballot
/ˈbælət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbælət/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈba-lət/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbæl.ət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbæl.ət/ (ame, ipa)
ballot — 名詞
- ballotsingular
- ballotsplural
1. the formal system or scheduled occasion at which an organisation lets each membe
無記名投票
由團體成員私下標記選擇的表決方式
the formal system or scheduled occasion at which an organisation lets each member mark a private choice, used as the standard way of running such votes.
The teachers' union chose its new leader by ballot last Friday.
教師工會上週五透過無記名投票選出新的會長。
by ballot for method of selection
Members of the club will hold a ballot on Tuesday to decide the new fees.
俱樂部成員週二將舉行投票，決定新的會費金額。
hold a ballot on [issue]
Mr Lin asked the school governors to approve the new uniform by secret ballot.
Mr Lin 請學校董事會以無記名投票的方式來決定是否採用新校服。
Workers at the Osaka factory called for a ballot before agreeing to the strike.
Osaka 工廠的工人要求先進行無記名投票，再決定是否同意這次罷工。
Priya, the chairperson, put the question of weekend opening to a ballot of all staff.
身為主席的 Priya 把週末是否營業這個問題交付全體員工投票表決。
文法句型
hold a ballot
by ballot
用法筆記
Often used in formal organizational contexts (unions, political parties, clubs). Frequently appears with the adjective 'secret' even though secrecy is already part of the meaning.
常見錯誤
2. the printed sheet, card, or electronic form that a voter uses to record which ca
選票
選民用以標記人選的紙張或電子表單
the printed sheet, card, or electronic form that a voter uses to record which candidate or option they are choosing.
Maria carefully folded her ballot and dropped it into the wooden box.
Maria 小心地將她的選票折好，投進那個木製的投票箱。
Three names were printed on the ballot, but Ilya crossed out the first two.
選票上印著三個名字，但 Ilya 把前兩個劃掉了。
names printed on the ballot
Election workers in Taipei counted every ballot by hand until midnight.
Taipei 的選務人員手動逐張清點每張選票，一路忙到午夜。
In Tainan, about two hundred ballots were rejected because voters had ticked more than one name.
在 Tainan，大約兩百張選票因選民圈選了一個以上的名字而被判定為廢票。
At Lincoln High School, students now fill in their ballot on a tablet instead of paper.
在 Lincoln High School，學生現在可以在平板上填寫選票，不必再用紙本。
- voting slip
British, more everyday
- ballot paper
compound noun, same physical object
文法句型
mark a ballot
spoil a ballot
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the physical or digital object a voter touches; sense 1 names the whole event or system.
常見錯誤
3. a single round of secret voting on one question, viewed as something the voters
一輪表決
成員親自進行的一輪無記名投票及其結果
a single round of secret voting on one question, viewed as something the voters carry out and produce a result for, rather than as the system arranged around them.
After a tense ballot on the factory merger, the workers in Birmingham narrowly rejected the deal.
在一場氣氛緊繃的工廠合併案表決後，Birmingham 的工人以些微差距否決了這項協議。
a ballot on [issue]
The first ballot ended in a tie, so Mr Wong ordered a second round on Friday.
第一輪表決結果同票，於是 Mr Wong 下令週五再進行第二輪。
A ballot among Greenfield residents showed strong support for closing Park Lane to cars.
Greenfield 居民的一輪表決顯示，多數人強烈支持禁止車輛進入 Park Lane。
The teachers won a clear victory in the ballot to keep the after-school music programme.
在保留課後音樂課程的那次表決中，老師們贏得了壓倒性的勝利。
文法句型
a ballot on [issue]
用法筆記
Frequently appears with verbs of action by the voters themselves (win, lose, hold) rather than verbs of organisation. Sense 1 names the system or scheduled occasion; this sense names the secret-voting action performed by the people involved, often paired with outcome adjectives like close, decisive, or narrow.
ballot — 動詞
- ballotpresent simple I / you / we / they
- ballots3rd person singular
- balloting-ing form
- ballotedpast simple
1. if an organisation ballots its members, it arranges for them to mark their priva
交付表決
組織安排成員以無記名方式對議題表態
if an organisation ballots its members, it arranges for them to mark their private choice on an issue so that their wishes can be measured.
The union plans to ballot its members on the new pay offer next week.
工會計畫下週把新的薪資方案交付會員投票表決。
ballot somebody on something
Residents of Riverside were balloted about whether to allow the new shopping centre near the river.
Riverside 的居民被詢問是否同意在河邊設立新的購物中心。
passive: be balloted about [issue]
The Labour leader refused to ballot the party membership on the controversial trade agreement.
Labour 黨魁拒絕把那項爭議性的貿易協議交付黨員投票表決。
Before any strike, the railway workers must be properly balloted by their union.
在發動罷工之前，鐵路員工必須先由工會依規定付諸無記名投票。
文法句型
ballot somebody on something
ballot members
用法筆記
Mostly British and largely confined to news writing about unions, political parties, and large membership groups. The subject is typically an organisation, not an individual person.
常見錯誤
2. to make a choice on a question by marking a private vote, especially as part of
投下選票
個人以無記名方式對議題進行表決
to make a choice on a question by marking a private vote, especially as part of a wider group.
Senators balloted for nearly an hour on the new health bill before Reyes was declared the winner.
參議員們就新的健保法案投票了將近一個小時，最後宣布由 Reyes 勝出。
ballot for [duration] on [issue]
Club members balloted on the new uniform design and chose the dark green one.
俱樂部成員針對新制服設計進行投票，最後選了深綠色款式。
ballot on [issue]
The hospital ethics committee balloted twice on the funding cut after a tied first round.
醫院倫理委員會就那項經費刪減進行了兩輪投票，因為第一輪同票。
Students at the school balloted to keep the lunchtime music club open.
這所學校的學生投票表決，希望保留午間音樂社團繼續運作。
- vote
ordinary everyday equivalent
- cast a vote
common formal phrase with the same meaning
- abstain
to choose not to vote
文法句型
ballot for something
用法筆記
Distinguish from verb sense 1: this sense describes the voters themselves doing the marking, while sense 1 describes the organisation arranging the vote. Sense 2 is rare in everyday speech; learners can almost always say 'vote' instead.