cast a ballot
也可说 cast a vote；ballot 前常用物主代词，如 cast their ballots。
Voters cast their ballots before noon.
选民们在中午前投了票。
投票；无记名投票；投票表决；投票总数；用于投票的小球；现指用于此目的的纸或卡片,或其他表示投票的方式。；列出备选方案的投票文件
a piece of paper or card used for voting
用于投票的小球；现指用于此目的的纸或卡片,或其他表示投票的方式。
A small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.
列出备选方案的投票文件
a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
投票过程,尤其是秘密投票；一轮投票。
The process of voting, especially in secret; a round of voting.
通过统计每项支持人数做出的选择
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
选举中所有投票的总数。
The total of all the votes cast in an election.
Please mark your choice clearly on the ballot and fold it before placing it in the box.
请在这张选票上清楚地标出你的选择，然后在投进票箱前把它折好。
用法提示：ballot 此处作名词，指‘选票’，即投票时使用的纸张或卡片。
The committee will hold a secret ballot to choose the new chair.
委员会将举行无记名投票来选出新主席。
用法提示：ballot 此处作名词，指‘无记名投票’这一投票程序。
The party needed four ballots to select its leader.
该党进行了四轮投票才选出其领导人。
用法提示：ballot 此处作可数名词，指‘一轮投票’；four ballots 表示四轮投票。
也可说 cast a vote；ballot 前常用物主代词，如 cast their ballots。
Voters cast their ballots before noon.
选民们在中午前投了票。
表示某事被列入选票、交由投票表决。
The proposal will be on the ballot in November.
这项提案将在11月付诸表决。
介词 on 或 over 引出表决所针对的事项。
The union is holding a ballot on strike action.
工会正在就罢工行动进行投票表决。
by ballot 表示以投票方式；加 secret 强调无记名。
The chairman was elected by secret ballot.
主席是通过无记名投票选出的。
grammar · medium
易错句子Voters will cast ballot in the election.
正确表达Voters will cast a ballot in the election.
英语中可数名词单数前通常需要冠词。ballot 表示“选票”时是可数名词，此处指每个选民投一张选票，应用 a ballot。
grammar · medium
易错句子The candidate's name is in the ballot.
正确表达The candidate's name is on the ballot.
表示“在选票上”用介词 on，不用 in。on the ballot 是固定搭配，意为“在选票上列出”。
grammar · medium
易错句子All the voters cast their ballot yesterday.
正确表达All the voters cast their ballots yesterday.
当主语是复数时，其所属的选票也应为复数。英语可数名词复数需加 -s；此处指多位选民各自的选票，故用 ballots。
投票
Voters will cast their ballots on Tuesday.
选民将在周二投票。
无记名投票
The union decided to hold a secret ballot on the strike.
工会决定就罢工举行无记名投票。
投票箱
She dropped her paper into the ballot box.
她把选票投进了投票箱。
选票（投票用纸）
He folded the ballot paper and put it in the box.
他把选票折好，放进了箱子里。
缺席选票；邮寄选票
She requested an absentee ballot because she would be abroad.
因为要出国，她申请了缺席选票。
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废票
Three spoiled ballots were set aside and not counted.
三张废票被搁置一旁，没有计入。