B2 noun خنثی

blackball

/ˈblæk.bɔːl/

A negative vote cast against a candidate for admission to a club or organization, which prevents their membership. It also refers more broadly to the act of ostracizing or excluding someone from a social circle or group through a collective decision.

مثال‌ها

3 از 5
1

He was worried that one old member might cast a blackball against his application to the golf club.

He was worried that one old member might cast a blackball against his application to the golf club.

2

According to the bylaws, a single blackball is sufficient to reject any prospective member.

According to the bylaws, a single blackball is sufficient to reject any prospective member.

3

He's been getting the blackball from the local music scene ever since that scandal.

He's been getting the blackball from the local music scene ever since that scandal.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
blackball
Verb
blackball
صفت
blackballed
مرتبط
blackballing
💡

راهنمای حفظ

Imagine a ballot box where everyone drops a white ball to say 'Yes,' but a single 'Black Ball' is heavy enough to sink the whole application.

آزمون سریع

The candidate was devastated when a single member decided to cast a ______ against her membership, effectively barring her from the society.

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پاسخ صحیح این است: blackball

مثال‌ها

1

He was worried that one old member might cast a blackball against his application to the golf club.

everyday

He was worried that one old member might cast a blackball against his application to the golf club.

2

According to the bylaws, a single blackball is sufficient to reject any prospective member.

formal

According to the bylaws, a single blackball is sufficient to reject any prospective member.

3

He's been getting the blackball from the local music scene ever since that scandal.

informal

He's been getting the blackball from the local music scene ever since that scandal.

4

Sociological studies of 19th-century gentlemen's clubs highlight the power of the blackball in maintaining social hierarchies.

academic

Sociological studies of 19th-century gentlemen's clubs highlight the power of the blackball in maintaining social hierarchies.

5

The executive's blackball ensured that the controversial proposal never reached the board of directors.

business

The executive's blackball ensured that the controversial proposal never reached the board of directors.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
blackball
Verb
blackball
صفت
blackballed
مرتبط
blackballing

ترکیب‌های رایج

cast a blackball cast a blackball
receive a blackball receive a blackball
unanimous blackball unanimous blackball
the power of the blackball the power of the blackball
fear the blackball fear the blackball

عبارات رایج

to cast a blackball

to cast a blackball

blackball rule

blackball rule

give someone the blackball

give someone the blackball

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

blackball vs blacklist

A blacklist is a list of people/entities to be avoided; a blackball is the specific act or vote of rejection from a group.

blackball vs blackmail

Blackmail involves demanding money or favors in exchange for keeping secrets, unrelated to voting or exclusion.

📝

نکات کاربردی

While originally referring to a physical ball used in secret voting, it is now often used metaphorically for any act of social or professional exclusion. It is most commonly seen in contexts involving elite clubs, professional organizations, or historical fiction.

⚠️

اشتباهات رایج

Learners often use 'blackball' as a synonym for 'bullying.' While they are related, blackballing is a specific form of exclusion from a group membership rather than general harassment.

💡

راهنمای حفظ

Imagine a ballot box where everyone drops a white ball to say 'Yes,' but a single 'Black Ball' is heavy enough to sink the whole application.

📖

ریشه کلمه

Derived from the 18th-century practice in private clubs where members voted on applicants using white balls for approval and black balls for rejection.

الگوهای دستوری

Countable noun Regular plural: blackballs Can function as a transitive verb
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بافت فرهنگی

The term is deeply rooted in the history of British and American 'Gentlemen's Clubs' where high social standing was required for entry.

آزمون سریع

The candidate was devastated when a single member decided to cast a ______ against her membership, effectively barring her from the society.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: blackball

لغات مرتبط

presolvful

C1

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dephotoation

C1

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semiprobine

C1

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bivenship

C1

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monoultimive

C1

Describes the single, final element or unique terminal point in a specific sequence or process. It is used to emphasize that there is only one concluding step or outcome possible in a given logical or physical progression.

hypersancttion

C1

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informate

C1

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intrajudcy

C1

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unifacion

C1

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hyperclaudal

C1

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