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veto

Related topics: Politics
ve·to1 /ˈviːtəʊ $ -toʊ/ ●○○ verb (vetoed, vetoing, vetoes) [transitiveT]  
1 PREJECT/NOT ACCEPTif someone in authority vetoes something, they refuse to allow it to happen, especially something that other people or organizations have agreed 否决〔尤指他人或其他组织已赞同之事〕
veto legislation/a measure/a proposal etc
 President Bush vetoed the bill on July 6.
布什总统于76日否决了那项议案。
see thesaurus at refuse, vote
2 REJECT/NOT ACCEPTto refuse to accept a particular plan or suggestion 不同意,反对〔某个计划或建议〕
 Jenny wanted to invite all her friends, but I quickly vetoed that idea.
珍妮想邀请她所有的朋友,不过我立即对此表示反对。
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Related topics: Politics
veto2 ●○○ noun (plural vetoes) [countableC, uncountableU]  
PREJECT/NOT ACCEPTa refusal to give official permission for something, or the right to refuse to give such permission 否决()
veto on
 de Gaulle’s veto on the British application to join the EEC
戴高乐对英国加入欧洲经济共同体申请的否决
veto over
 The head teacher has the right of veto over management-board decisions.
校长有权否决管理委员会的决定。
veto of
 Washington’s veto of Seoul’s nuclear ambitions
华盛顿对劳工法案的否决
 The Senate had a sufficient majority to override the presidential veto (=not accept his refusal).
参议院有足够的多数票可以推翻总统的否决。
exercise/use your veto 行使否决权
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From Longman Business Dictionary
vetove·to /ˈviːtəʊ-toʊ/ verb [transitiveT]LAW
to officially refuse to allow something to happen, especially something other people have agreed
An attempt to use £35 million to strengthen the bank’s capital was vetoed by bank regulators.
veto noun [countableC]
Senior advisers have recommended a veto to the President.
Origin veto2
(1600-1700) Latin I refuse to allow, from vetare to forbid
ve·to1 verbveto2 noun
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