"blackballing" in Chinese (Traditional)
拉黑排斥 (集體投票)
Definition
通常指通過集體祕密投票來拒絕某人加入、參與或被接受,常用於將其排除在團體或機會之外。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
用於較正式或半正式場合,多見於俱樂部、組織或專業圈層,也可指更廣泛的社交排斥。不要混淆為網絡上的‘拉黑’(blocking),‘blackballing’更強調集體/投票性質的排斥。
Examples
He was blackballed from joining the club.
他被**拉黑**,不能加入俱樂部。
Some people fear blackballing if they speak out.
有些人擔心如果發聲就會被**拉黑**。
Blackballing can ruin someone's chance at a job.
**拉黑**會毀掉一個人找工作的機會。
After the scandal, he worried about being blackballed in his industry.
醜聞之後,他擔心在行業裡被**排斥**。
She felt like the group was blackballing her after she disagreed.
她不同意之後,感覺整個小組都在**排斥**她。
There are rumors that certain actors have been blackballed by Hollywood studios.
有傳言說某些演員被好萊塢公司**拉黑**了。