学个词 39:cast ballot
英语课
今天要学的词组是cast ballot 1。Cast ballot就是投票。美国是多种族的国家，有的政客以为 "voters can be counted on to cast ballots 2 along racial lines" -- 他们以为选民们肯定会按照种族的界限来投票。结果呢？ 一位白种候选人在黑人占多数的首都华盛顿获得大胜。
每个选民都应该去投票站投票。"Every voter should go to the polling station to cast a ballot," 因为这是每个公民的民主权利。可是，首都附近马里兰州有些投票站出了故障，"a lot of voters were not able to cast their ballots," 许多选民无法投票。有关人员决心要保证 "voters could cast their ballots without a hitch 3 in November," 选民在十一月投票时不会有问题。今天学的词组是cast ballot...
n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票
- The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
- The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。
n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )
- They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》
标签：
单词