| 释义 |
ve·to /ˈviːtəʊ/ n. | a. | vt.
I ([复] -toes)
n.
1. 否决；否决权；否决权的行使
The rest of the committee could not accept the veto. 委员会其他委员无法接受这一否决。
exercise a veto over a policy 对一项政策行使否决权
use the Presidential veto against Congressional legislation 对国会的立法行使总统的否决权
The governor's veto kept the bill from becoming a law. 由于总督行使了否决权，这项提案未成为法律。
2. 禁止；反对
put a veto on football in the garden 禁止在花园里踢足球
Our plan met with three vetoes — from Father, Mother, and our teacher. 我们的计划遭到了三方面的反对：父亲、母亲和我们的老师。
3. = veto message
II a.
否决的；否决权的
veto power 否决权
III vt.
1. 否决
veto a plan 否决一项计划
veto sb.'s candidature 否决某人的候选人资格
2. 禁止；反对
His parents vetoed his trip. 他的父母反对他去旅行。
[L: I forbid < vetāre to forbid, 原为罗马护民官反对无老院议案等用语] |