英语情景对话：Absentee Ballot(2)

A: Will you be voting?
B: Yes. Will you?
A: I already have.
B: How did you do that?
A: I mailed in an absentee ballot¹.
B: Why is that?
A: I can’t vote on Tuesday.
B: What’s the reason for that?
A: I have to go to work.
B: You can just go to work after you vote.
A: I need to take care of some business that morning.
B: I get it now.
 

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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。