Word
blackballed
/ˈblækbɒːl/
verb
投票反对;投反对票
blackballed is the past of blackball.
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。
Verb forms
base blackball · third person blackballs · -ing blackballing · past blackballed · past participle blackballed
规则动词,过去式和过去分词加-ed。
相关词与表达Connections
词族Word family
- blackballs
- plural, third person singular
- blackballed
- past, past participle
- blackballing
- present participle
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