1 [U] [C] a secret written vote 无记名投票；不记名投票: The union will hold a ballot on the new pay offer. 工会将就提出的新的工作额举行无记名投票。The committee are elected by ballot every year. 委员会成员每年用无记名投票选出。

2 (brit also 英亦作 ballot paper) [C] the piece of paper on which sb marks who he/she is voting for 选票: What percentage of eligible voters cast their ballots? 有多大比例的合格选民投了票？ ballot verb [T] ballot sb (on sth) The union is balloting its members on strike action. 工会将在会员中通过无记名投票决定是否采取罢工行动。