Blackball



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.投反对票以阻止, 排挤
• ［英］ v.投反对票以阻止, 排挤 ( vote against; ostracize)

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb

• Date: 1770
• 1. to vote against; especially to exclude from membership by casting a negative vote
• 2.
  • a. to exclude socially ; ostracize
  • b. boycott

II. noun

• Date: 1777
• 1. a small black ball for use as a negative vote in a ballot box
• 2. an adverse vote especially against admitting someone to membership in an organization

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