blackball
v.投反對(duì)票以阻止(某個(gè)申請(qǐng)人進(jìn)入某個(gè)組織,這種反對(duì)票就是一個(gè)小黑球black+ball);排擠=ostracize
【例】All the members blackballed him 所有的會(huì)員都投票反對(duì)他的加入。"
She never knew why they blackballed her from the club. 她從不知道為什么他們投反對(duì)票阻止她加入俱樂部。