blackball

/blak-bawl/US // ˈblækˌbɔl //UK // (ˈblækˌbɔːl) //

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb

1
- : to vote against.
- : to exclude socially; ostracize: The whole town blackballed them.
- : to reject by placing a blackball in the ballot box.

n.名词 noun

1
- : a negative vote, especially in deciding on an applicant or candidate.
- : a black ball placed in a ballot box signifying a negative vote.

verbexpel from group

Synonyms

A radio executive said the Bush White House told them explicitly who they were expected to blackball from their airwaves.
Citi, however, is setting the standard, as epitomized by its Mike Mayo blackball.
How had he, a useless old fogy, dared to blackball a man like Iver?
Do not they abuse you behind your back, and blackball you at societies where they have had the honour to propose you?
You may be sure some of the proud people and most of the parvenus of the Club were ready to blackball him.
They let a victim go there until they get all and then they blackball him.
If a ballot should be demanded the members will all vote, and one blackball will exclude.

/blak-bawl/US // ˈblækˌbɔl //UK // (ˈblækˌbɔːl) //

黑球,黑球术,黑色球,丸子

v.有主动词 verb

1
- : to vote against.
- : to exclude socially; ostracize: The whole town blackballed them.
- : to reject by placing a blackball in the ballot box.

n.名词 noun

1
- : a negative vote, especially in deciding on an applicant or candidate.
- : a black ball placed in a ballot box signifying a negative vote.

verbexpel from group

Synonyms

A radio executive said the Bush White House told them explicitly who they were expected to blackball from their airwaves.
Citi, however, is setting the standard, as epitomized by its Mike Mayo blackball.
How had he, a useless old fogy, dared to blackball a man like Iver?
Do not they abuse you behind your back, and blackball you at societies where they have had the honour to propose you?
You may be sure some of the proud people and most of the parvenus of the Club were ready to blackball him.
They let a victim go there until they get all and then they blackball him.
If a ballot should be demanded the members will all vote, and one blackball will exclude.