blackball 的 2 个定义
- to vote against.
- to exclude socially; ostracize: The whole town blackballed them.
- to reject by placing a blackball in the ballot box.
- a negative vote, especially in deciding on an applicant or candidate.
- a black ball placed in a ballot box signifying a negative vote.
blackball 近义词
expel from group
更多blackball例句
- 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.