blackballed

英 [ˈblækbɔːld]

美 [ˈblækbɔːld]

v.  投票反对(某人加入俱乐部或团体)
blackball的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 投票反对（某人）加入俱乐部
  If the members of a clubblackballsomeone, they vote against that person being allowed to join their club.
  1. Members can blackball candidates in secret ballots.
     成员可以通过无记名投票反对候选人加入。

双语例句

• Blackballed from membership in the club; Senior member of an Inn of court
  取消俱乐部成员的资格；四大律师学院之一的资格老的成员
• After the scandal, she was blackballed from the party.
  丑闻发生后，她被开除出党。
• He can't find a job because he was blackballed.
  他被取消了受雇资格而找不到工作。
• But the Dragon lady's blackballed me from every firm in the city.
  而且那个女魔头还跟每家公司都说我的坏话。
• If membership in a tribe is the way you ensure yourself food, family and protection from predators, being blackballed can be a terrifying thing.
  如果部落成员的身份是确保你以免遭受掠夺者侵袭，获得食物、家庭和保护的方式，那么被投票反对就是件可怕的事情。