balloting

1. [C]投票表决,选举 an occasion of voting or a chance to vote
2. [C]选票 a sheet of paper used to make a secret vote

1. vt. & vi. (使)投票表决 (cause to) hold vote

• cast a ballot for sb投某人一票

• determine by ballot投票选举
• elect by ballot投票选举
• put sb's name on the ballot把某人列为候选人

• ballot against投票反对
• ballot for投票赞成
• ballot on关于…进行选举

by ballot投票选举（或表决）；按抽签决定

secret ballot无记名投票

ballot box投票箱

ballot for抽签；为…投票

ballot paper选票；投票用纸

1. We should put it to a ballot.
   我们应该对此进行无记名投票。
2. He was elected by ballot.
   他是由无记名投票选举的。
3. The new act stipulates that election to union office shall be by secret ballot of members.
   新法规定工会职位的选举将由会员秘密投票方式进行。
4. Each voter receives a unique ballot code.
   每一个投票人会收到一个独一的选票号码。

1. They decided to ballot for competing lanes.
   他们决定抽签选择比赛跑道。
2. It is a finality to ballot to the Olympic Games opening and closing ceremony.
   奥运会开闭幕式门票实行抽签确定已成定局.