英语情景对话：Absentee Ballot(1)

A: Are you going to vote on Tuesday?
B: Of course. How about you?
A: I’ve already voted.
B: How’s that?
A: I sent in an absentee ballot¹.
B: Why?
A: I won’t be able to vote on Tuesday.
B: Why not?
A: I have to work.
B: Why don’t you go to work late?
A: I have important business to take care of that morning.
B: I see.
 

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n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。