Word
blackball
/ˈblækbɒːl/
verb
投票反对；投反对票
核心释义
To vote against someone, especially a candidate for membership in an exclusive organization.
- 1.
投票反对,尤其是在排他性组织中
To vote against, especially in an exclusive organization.
- 2.
排斥
To ostracize.
排斥；排挤；孤立；投票反对,尤其是在排他性组织中；排斥；投票反对
用法In use
The committee decided to blackball the candidate because of his past misconduct.
用法提示：这里 blackball 用作及物动词，表示投票反对以阻止加入。
She was blackballed from the exclusive club after the scandal.
用法提示：blackballed 是过去分词，表示被排斥或投票驱逐。
They threatened to blackball anyone who revealed the secret.
用法提示：blackball 表示以投票方式排斥或拒绝接纳。
blackball sb
常用于俱乐部、协会等排他性组织，表示投反对票阻止某人加入。
Several members blackballed the young candidate at the meeting.
几位成员在会上投票反对这位年轻候选人。
blackball sb for sth
for 引出投反对票的理由，宾语通常是人。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- blackballed
- 被投反对票拒绝的；被排挤的 · adj.
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