veto

[US]/ˈviːtəʊ/
[UK]/ˈviːtoʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 否決權
vt. 否決;禁止
vi. 否決;禁止
Word Forms
現在分詞vetoing
過去分詞vetoed
過去式vetoed
第三人稱單數vetoes
複數vetoes

Phrases & Collocations

exercise veto power

行使否決權

veto a bill

否決一項法案

veto power

否決權

Example Sentences

invoke the veto in the dispute

在辯論中行使否決權

the president vetoed the bill.

總統否決了那項提案。

The President can veto congressional bills.

總統有權否決國會提案

a plan vetoed by the powers that be.

被掌權者們否決了的計劃

Mother put a veto on our stayingout late.

母親不允許我們在外面呆到很晚纔回來。

My father vetoed my plan.

我的父親不同意我的計劃。

the legislature would have a veto over appointments to key posts.

立法機關理應對要害崗位人員任命具有否決權。

his veto on our drinking after the meal was annoying.

他禁止我們飯後飲酒,這真讓人惱火。

Father put a veto upon our staying out late.

父親不許我們在外面逗留太晚。

Most governors have the power to veto line items of the proposed state budget.

許多州長有權反對州預算法案提案的項目

the film star often has a right to veto the pictures used for publicity.

影星常有權否定用於 宣傳目的的自身照片。

This might entail a commitment to devolve and diffuse power as much as practicably possible by fostering ‘multiple-veto points.

這或許需要對轉移和擴散權力作出承諾,與實際上可能通過促成“多種否定觀點”的做法差不多。

Real-world Examples

The White House has threatened a veto.

白宮已經威脅予以否決。

Source: VOA Standard April 2015 Collection

It's not easy for lawmakers to override a presidential veto.

議員們推翻總統否決權絕非易事。

Source: CNN Selected February 2015 Collection

But yesterday afternoon, Congress overrode that veto.

但是昨天下午,國會推翻了總統對該法案的否決。

Source: CNN Selects October 2016 Collection

That means the House could potentially override a presidential veto.

這意味着有總統的否決可能會被推翻。

Source: CNN Selected November 2015 Collection

And that's the move that the president vetoed today.

而今天,總統否決了相關決議。

Source: NPR News March 2019 Compilation

I don't even get a vote? -Not if it's a veto!

那我就不能投票了嗎?-否決票就免了。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Minutes after the vote, Trump signaled on Twitter that he may veto the measure.

投票幾分鐘後,特朗普在推特上表示,他可能會否決該法案。

Source: AP Listening Collection March 2019

Congress has already made arrangements for a vote on whether to overturn the veto.

國會已經安排就是否推翻總統的否決權進行投票。

Source: BBC Listening Collection December 2020

Around 3,200 Tennesseans signed a petition urging Mr Haslam to veto the bill.

田納西州約有3200個人簽署了一份請願書,力勸比爾-哈斯拉姆否決該法案。

Source: The Economist - International

Rafal Trzaskowski, who could block parts of the national government agenda using a presidential veto.

後者更傾向於社會自由派,可能會使用總統否決權來阻止國家政府的部分議程。

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2020

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