blackball
UK/'blækbɒ:l/US
GREC2
释义
v.
To vote against and exclude someone, especially secretly
投票反对；排斥（尤指暗中）
n.
A vote against admitting someone
反对票
词根拆分
原生英语black黑色，最暗的颜色，无光
+
ballroot
=blackball
black + ball，源自旧时俱乐部投票习俗：成员投白球准入、投黑球否决。一颗黑球就能把人挡在门外——所以 blackball 指投票反对、排斥，常是悄悄地、集体地。
常用搭配
- 1.blackball a candidate投票否决候选人
- 2.be blackballed from被排斥在……之外
例句
- 1.
The committee blackballed him for breaking the club's rules.
委员会因他违反俱乐部规定而投票将他拒之门外。
- 2.
A single blackball was enough to deny membership.
一张反对票就足以拒绝入会。