ballot

名词 ballot:

1. a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
2. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
   同义词：vote, voting, balloting

动词 ballot:

1. vote by ballot

1. 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。
2. We should put it to a ballot.
   我们应该对此进行无记名投票。
3. He was elected by ballot.
   他是由无记名投票选举的。

bal.lot

n.（名词）
A sheet of paper or a card used to cast or register a vote, especially a secret one.
投票用纸：选举中用于投票或登记的一张纸或卡片，尤指无记名投票的
The act, process, or method of voting, especially in secret.
投票：投票的行为、过程或方式，尤指只有少数人知道的
A list of candidates running for office; a ticket.
候选人选票：竞选职位的后选人名单；选票
The total of all votes cast in an election.
投票总数：一次竞选中的投票总数
The right to vote; franchise.
投票权；选举权
A small ball once used to register a secret vote.
曾用于无记名投票的小球
v.intr.（不及物动词）
bal.lot.ed,bal.lot.ing,bal.lots
To cast a ballot; vote.
投票；选举
To draw lots.
拉选票

来源：
Italian ballotta [a small ball used to register a vote] [diminutive of dialectal] balla [ball]
意大利语 ballotta [曾用于登记投票的小球] [] 方言balla的小后缀 [球]
[of Germanic origin] * see bhel- 2
[源于日耳曼语的] *参见 bhel- 2

【引伸】
bal.loter
n.（名词）