blackball

名词 blackball:

1. the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
   同义词：barring

动词 blackball:

1. expel from a community or group
   同义词：banish, ban, ostracize, ostracise, shun, cast out
2. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
   同义词：veto, negative

black.ball

n.（名词）
A negative vote, especially one that blocks the admission of an applicant to an organization.
反对票：反对票，尤指妨碍了吸收某组织的申请人的一票
A small black ball used as a negative ballot.
反对选票：作为反对选票的小黑球
v.tr.（及物动词）
black.balled,black.ball.ing,black.balls
To vote against, especially to veto the admission of.
投反对票：投反对票，尤指反对吸收
To shut out from social or commercial participation; ostracize or boycott.
除社会或商业参与之外；放逐或拒绝跟…（来往）

【引伸】
black.ball.er
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>blackball,blacklist,boycott,ostracizeThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to exclude from social, professional, or commercial activities.:
这些动词共有的中心含义是.从社会、职业或商业活动中排除出去.：
例句：
blackballed from membership in the club;
取消俱乐部成员的资格；

例句：
the movie industry blacklisting suspected Communists;
电影业把嫌疑的共产主义党人列入黑名单；

例句：
winegrowers hiring union grape pickers for fear of being boycotted;
种葡萄兼酿酒者雇用工会葡萄采摘工，因为害怕他们拒绝参加；

例句：
ostracized by the community for immoral activities. admit
因为道德败坏的行为被社会所排斥 admit