write-in
/ˈraɪtɪn/noun
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- US a vote cast for an unlisted candidate by writing their name on a ballot paper〈美〉选举人对非原定候选人所投的选票：
the results showed 70 blank ballots and 770 write-ins.
选举结果显示有70张弃权票和770张选票投非原定候选人。
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- a candidate for whom votes are cast in such a way选举人所投的非原定候选人。
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- a demonstration of public opinion in the form of mass letters of protest以群众来信形式表达的意见（或抗议）：
the Blackpool Evening Gazette has launched a write-in.
《布莱克普尔晚报》已经发起以读者来信形式提抗议的活动。