The Open Dictionary

veto

名詞

UK/ˈviː.təʊ/
US/ˈviː.t̬oʊ/

定義 veto 名詞

  1. Countable(可數名詞)Uncountable(不可數名詞)

    an official power or right to refuse to accept or allow something

    否決權；禁止

    • The president can exercise the veto to prevent any bill from becoming law.

      總統可以行使否決權來阻止任何法案成為法律。

    • The British government could theoretically use its veto power to halt the progress of this proposal.

      英國政府理論上可以使用其否決權來阻止這項提議的進展。

    • The Senate voted to overturn the president's veto of the suggested actions.

      參議院投票推翻了總統對建議行動的否決。

動詞

UK/ˈviː.təʊ/
US/ˈviː.t̬oʊ/

定義 veto 動詞

  1. Transitive(及物動詞)

    to refuse to allow something

    否決；禁止

    • President De Gaulle used his veto in 1961 to block Britain's attempt to join the Common Market.

      戴高樂總統在1961年行使了他的否決權，阻止英國加入共同市場的企圖。

    • My supervisor has vetoed any further vacation time for me this year.

      我的主管已否決我今年任何進一步的休假時間。

    • The committee vetoed the project, citing its excessive cost.

      委員會否決了該項目，理由是成本過高。