absentee ballot
US /ˌæb.sənˈtiː ˈbæl.ət/
UK /ˌæb.sənˈtiː ˈbæl.ət/
名詞
缺席選票
a ballot completed and typically mailed in advance of an election by a voter who is unable to be present at the polls
範例:
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I won't be in town on election day, so I requested an absentee ballot.
選舉日我不在城裡，所以我申請了缺席選票。
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The election results were delayed while officials counted every absentee ballot.
由於官員們正在統計每一張缺席選票，選舉結果推遲了。