veto

• 指禁止或否决某项提议或计划的权力，尤指行政首脑否决立法机关通过的法案的权力，或阻止决议的否决票。

A noun referring to 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, or a vote that blocks a decision.

1. Rejection of a decisionB2formal

   A vote or action that blocks or prohibits a proposed decision or measure.

   否决权

   • The president used his veto to stop the new law.
   • The committee's veto prevented the proposal from passing.
   • Her veto was the deciding factor in the debate.

   同义词blockdenialprohibitionrefusalrejectionstoppage

   反义词acceptanceapprovalauthorizationendorsementratificationsanction

2. Power to rejectB2formal

   The official right or authority to reject a proposed act, especially a legislative bill.

   否决权

   • The governor holds the power of veto over state legislation.
   • The council's veto power is limited to certain matters.
   • The veto is a key check in the system of government.

   同义词banblockdenialinterdictnegativeprohibitionrefusalrejection

   反义词approvalratificationsanction

• 表示否决或禁止某项决定、提案或法律的动词，尤指官方机构行使否决权。

A verb used to indicate the act of rejecting or prohibiting a decision, proposal, or law, especially by an official authority.

1. Reject or prohibitB2formal

   To use one's authority to reject a decision, proposal, or law, or to forbid something.

   否决或禁止

   • The president vetoed the new tax bill.
   • The committee vetoed the proposal to change the rules.
   • She vetoed the idea of extending the deadline.

   同义词blockdisallowforbidkillnullifyoverruleprohibitquashrejectturn down

   反义词allowapproveendorsepermitratifysanction

2. Forbid or refuseB2formal

   To refuse to allow or accept something; to command against.

   否决

   • The manager vetoed any further spending on the project.
   • He vetoed the plan to hire additional staff.
   • The board vetoed the merger agreement.

   同义词banblockdeclinedisallowforbidinterdictprohibitproscriberefusereject

   反义词acceptallowapproveauthorizepermitratifysanction