ballot /ˈbælət/ CET6 TEM4 ( balloting, balloted, ballots )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A ballot is a secret vote in which people select a candidate in an election, or express their opinion about something. 无记名投票

  例：

  The result of the ballot will not be known for two weeks.

  本次无记名投票的结果将在两周后才会揭晓。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A ballot is a piece of paper on which you indicate your choice or opinion in a secret vote. 无记名选票

  例：

  Election boards will count the ballots by hand.

  选举委员会将手工清点选票。

• 3. 

  V-T If you ballot a group of people, you find out what they think about a subject by organizing a secret vote. 组织…进行秘密投票

  例：

  The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.

  工会称他们将组织会员们秘密投票表决是否罢工。