balloting
/ˈbæl.ət/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈælətɪŋ] /ˈbæl.ət/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈælətɪŋ] /ˈba-lə-tiŋ/ (ame, mw)
balloting — 動詞
- ballotingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- ballotings3rd person singular
- ballotinging-ing form
- ballotingedpast simple
1. To ask every member of an organization to cast a secret vote on an issue or a ca
投票表決
以不記名投票徵詢意見
To ask every member of an organization to cast a secret vote on an issue or a candidate for a position.
The union balloted its members on whether to accept the new pay deal.
工會針對是否接受新的薪資協議，對會員進行了投票表決。
ballot + members + on + [topic]
All 3,000 staff were balloted over the proposed change to working hours.
全體三千名員工就工時調整方案接受了不記名投票表決。
passive: be balloted over [topic]
The committee decided to ballot the full membership before making a final choice.
委員會決定在做出最後決定之前，先對全體會員進行投票表決。
Opposition parties demanded that the government ballot the public on the proposed law.
反對黨要求政府就該項新法案對公眾進行投票表決。
- poll
Can also mean to ask for opinions; 'poll' is broader and can include surveys that are not secret votes.
- canvass
Focuses on going door-to-door or calling to gather opinions, not necessarily by secret ballot.
- vote
More general; 'vote' can be done openly or by a show of hands, while 'ballot' implies a secret process.
文法句型
ballot + group + on/over + matter
用法筆記
Common in the passive voice when the voting body is the focus rather than the organizing group.
常見錯誤
balloting — 名詞
1. The activity or system of voting, usually in secret, where people mark a paper o
投票
以不記名方式投票的活動
The activity or system of voting, usually in secret, where people mark a paper or press a button to choose a person or decide something.
Balloting for the new board members began at nine o'clock on Monday morning.
新任董事的投票於週一早上九點開始。
balloting + for + [position]
Electronic balloting has made the voting process faster and more accurate.
電子投票讓整個投票過程變得更快、更精確。
compounds: electronic balloting / postal balloting
The union delayed the balloting because of confusion over the eligibility rules.
由於資格規定引發混亂，工會延後了投票。
Several countries now offer postal balloting for citizens who live and work abroad.
有幾個國家提供郵寄投票，方便居住在國外的公民行使權利。
Balloting took place over three days at polling stations across the region.
投票在該地區各投票所進行，為期三天。
- vote
More general; 'vote' can mean a single person's choice or the whole process. 'Balloting' specifically emphasizes the secret-system aspect.
- poll
Often used for political elections; 'poll' can also refer to an opinion survey, whereas 'balloting' implies a binding decision.
- election
Broader and more common; 'election' includes the entire campaign period, while 'balloting' focuses on the act of casting votes.
文法句型
balloting + for + [position/issue]
balloting + on + [date]
用法筆記
Uncountable when describing the system in general ('The balloting was fair'). Countable when referring to a single instance of voting ('three separate ballotings').