blackball
英 [ˈblækbɔːl]
美 [ˈblækbɔːl]
v. 投票反对(某人加入俱乐部或团体)
现在分词:blackballing 过去式:blackballed 第三人称单数:blackballs 过去分词:blackballed
COCA.33199
牛津词典
verb
- 投票反对(某人加入俱乐部或团体)
to prevent sb from joining a club or a group by voting against them
柯林斯词典
- VERB 投票反对(某人)加入俱乐部
If the members of a clubblackballsomeone, they vote against that person being allowed to join their club.- Members can blackball candidates in secret ballots.
成员可以通过无记名投票反对候选人加入。
- Members can blackball candidates in secret ballots.
英英释义
noun
- the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
verb
- vote against
- The President vetoed the bill
- expel from a community or group