veto的意思

veto

英 /'viːtəʊ/ 美 /'vito/

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基本释义

  • n 否决权

    a refusal to give official permission for something, or the right to refuse to give such permission

  • v 否决;禁止

    if someone in authority vetoes something, they refuse to allow it to happen, especially something that other people or organizations have agreed

例句

  1. 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。

短语

  • veto power 否决权
  • put a veto on 否决;禁止

近义词

n 否决权 neto
vt 否决;禁止
vi 否决;禁止 rule against、vote down