veto
英 ['viːtəʊ]
美['vito]
- n. 否决权
- vt. 否决；禁止
- vi. 否决；禁止
英英释意
- 1. a vote that blocks a decision
- 2. the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
双语例句
- 1. The veto has been a traditional instrument of diplomacy for centuries.
- 几个世纪以来否决权一直是外交上惯用的手段。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. An override of the veto appears unlikely.
- 看来推翻这项否决的可能性很小。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The veto was a calculated political risk.
- 这项否决是一次精心策划的政治冒险。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The British government used its veto to block the proposal.
- 英国政府行使其否决权阻止了这项提案。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. Father put a veto upon our staying out late.
- 父亲不许我们在外面逗留太晚.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》