blackball的词源

英文词源

blackball (v.)

also black-ball, "to exclude from a club by adverse votes," 1770, from black (adj.) + ball (n.1). Black balls of wood or ivory dropped into an urn during secret ballots.

中文词源

blackball：反对票

black, 黑。ball, 球。来自旧时一种以黑白球投票的习俗。

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