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ve.toH5vi:7tEJ, $-toJnpl vetoes (a) refusal to allow something to be done否决;否决权The proposal was removed by Congress under threat of presidential veto. [U]在总统否决的威胁之下，那个议案已经被国会取消了。The Ministry of Defence has the power of veto over all British arms exports. [U]国防部有权否决所有英国武器出口。In theory the British government could use its veto to block this proposal. [C]从理论上说英国政府可以利用它的否决权阻止这一议案的通过。The Senate voted to override the President's veto of the proposed measures. [C]参议院投票推翻总统对那些提议措施的否决。(esp. Br) Mum has put a veto on our watching television for more than two hours an evening. [C]妈妈已经反对我们每晚看电视超过两小时。(esp. Br) The author has insisted on having a veto over the film version of her book. [C]作者坚决反对将她的书改编成电影。
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