veto
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If someone in authority vetoes something, they forbid it, or stop it from being put into action. 否決
The president vetoed the economic package passed by Congress. 總統(tǒng)否決了國(guó)會(huì)通過(guò)的一攬子經(jīng)濟(jì)計(jì)劃。
2. N-COUNT Veto is also a noun. 否決
They need 12 votes to override his veto. 他們需要12票來(lái)推翻他的否決。
3. N-UNCOUNT Veto is the right that someone in authority has to forbid something. 否決權(quán)
...the president's power of veto. …總統(tǒng)的否決權(quán)。
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veto /?vi?t??/ (vetoing,vetoed,vetoes)
劍橋詞典
- an official power or right to refuse to accept or allow something
- Opponents are unlikely to be able to muster enough votes to override the veto.
- The president used his veto to override the committee's decision .
- The chairwoman used her veto to block the appointment . 返回 veto
否決；禁止
The president has the power of veto over any bill that comes across his desk . 總統(tǒng)可以利用否決權(quán)來(lái)阻止任何議案的通過(guò)。
In theory the British government could use its veto to block this proposal . 理論上英國(guó)政府可以利用否決權(quán)來(lái)阻止這項(xiàng)議案通過(guò)。
The Senate voted to override the president's veto of the proposed measures . 參議院投票推翻了總統(tǒng)對(duì)擬議中的措施的否決。
mainly UK My parents put a veto on our watching television for more than two hours each evening . 媽媽禁止我們每天晚上看電視超過(guò)兩個(gè)小時(shí)。
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