veto
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ve·to1 /ˈviːtəʊ $ -toʊ/ ●○○ verb (vetoed, vetoing, vetoes) [transitive] 1 PREJECT/NOT ACCEPTif someone in authority vetoes something, they refuse to allow it to happen, especially something that other people or organizations have agreed 否决〔尤指他人或其他组织已赞同之事〕veto legislation/a measure/a proposal etc President Bush vetoed the bill on July 6. 布什总统于7月6日否决了那项议案。► see thesaurus at refuse, vote2 REJECT/NOT ACCEPTto refuse to accept a particular plan or suggestion 不同意，反对〔某个计划或建议〕 Jenny wanted to invite all her friends, but I quickly vetoed that idea. 珍妮想邀请她所有的朋友，不过我立即对此表示反对。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
veto• The governor vetoed a bill that would have given some much-needed money to public libraries.• The governor vetoed another version of the bill last fall.• The president has the right to veto any piece of legislation.• European plans to deregulate air fares were vetoed by Spain.• Requests to take foster children abroad are often vetoed by the biological parent.• The deal was agreed by the board but vetoed by the chairman.• The teams were to operate by consensus, each having the power to veto decisions, none with the power to impose.• If the president can be induced to veto Dole legislation, that claim will look stronger still.• It reeks of just another favor to the rich, and the president has vowed to veto it.• It generally works by consensus, so a country can veto its conclusions.• Other contract proposals are languishing in the Senate, and Clinton has either vetoed or threatened to veto the rest.• Participants may read the transcript and, if they are unhappy, can veto release for a time.• Jenny wanted to invite all her friends, but I quickly vetoed that idea.• Bill Clinton vetoed the balanced budget.• President Clinton has vowed to veto the legislation.vetoed ... bill• Clinton vetoed the bill after being lobbied by trial lawyers, but Congress overrode the veto.• The president vetoed the bill - and the Senate failed by a single vote to override his veto.• On June 27,1973, Nixon vetoed the bill cutting the funds.• Roemer vetoed the bill on July 6.vetoed ... idea• I vetoed the idea on the grounds that Firecracker would spot the deception in two seconds.veto2 ●○○ noun (plural vetoes) [countable, uncountable] PREJECT/NOT ACCEPTa refusal to give official permission for something, or the right to refuse to give such permission 否决(权)veto on de Gaulle’s veto on the British application to join the EEC 戴高乐对英国加入欧洲经济共同体申请的否决veto over The head teacher has the right of veto over management-board decisions. 校长有权否决管理委员会的决定。veto of Washington’s veto of Seoul’s nuclear ambitions 华盛顿对劳工法案的否决 The Senate had a sufficient majority to override the presidential veto (=not accept his refusal). 参议院有足够的多数票可以推翻总统的否决。exercise/use your veto 行使否决权Examples from the Corpus
veto• Bush thus maintained his record of never having had a veto overridden in Congress.• The two houses would have absolute veto rights over each other.• The Senate gave President Clinton a victory Thursday when lawmakers sustained his veto of a bill banning certain late-term abortions.• The president, with his veto power, blocked these reactionary schemes.• Unfortunately, the line-item veto is one of those dumb ideas that took on a life of its own.• It remains to be seen whether the line-item veto will control spending.• However, the effect of requiring unanimity means in practice that any one constituent body has a right of veto.• The president vetoed the bill - and the Senate failed by a single vote to override his veto.• As a result of the president's veto the inner-cities program will not now go ahead.exercise/use your veto• The Bush administration criticized the decision and threatened to use its veto powers.From Longman Business Dictionaryvetove‧to /ˈviːtəʊ-toʊ/ verb [transitive]LAW to officially refuse to allow something to happen, especially something other people have agreedAn attempt to use £35 million to strengthen the bank’s capital was vetoed by bank regulators. —veto noun [countable]Senior advisers have recommended a veto to the President.→ See Verb tableOrigin veto2 (1600-1700) Latin “I refuse to allow”, from vetare “to forbid”ve·to1 verbveto2 nounChineseSyllable
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veto
ve‧to1 /ˈviːtəʊ $ -toʊ/ 
verb (past tense and past participle vetoed, present participle vetoing, third person singular vetoes) [transitive]
1. if someone in authority vetoes something, they refuse to allow it to happen, especially something that other people or organizations have agreed
veto legislation/a measure/a proposal etc
President Bush vetoed the bill on July 6.
2. to refuse to accept a particular plan or suggestion:
Jenny wanted to invite all her friends, but I quickly vetoed that idea.
veto2 noun (plural vetoes) [uncountable and countable]
veto on
de Gaulle’s veto on the British application to join the EEC
veto over
The head teacher has the right of veto over management-board decisions.
veto of
Washington’s veto of Seoul’s nuclear ambitions
The Senate had a sufficient majority to override the presidential veto (=not accept his refusal).
exercise/use your veto
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verb (past tense and past participle vetoed, present participle vetoing, third person singular vetoes) [transitive]1. if someone in authority vetoes something, they refuse to allow it to happen, especially something that other people or organizations have agreed
veto legislation/a measure/a proposal etc
2. to refuse to accept a particular plan or suggestion:
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noun (plural vetoes) [uncountable and countable] Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: 'I refuse to allow', from vetare 'to forbid'
a refusal to give official permission for something, or the right to refuse to give such permissionLanguage: Latin
Origin: 'I refuse to allow', from vetare 'to forbid'
veto on
veto over
veto of
exercise/use your veto
Power 权力
create/form/be the leader of a political party创建／组建／领导政党 gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress获得／失去／夺回对国会的控制权 start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution发起／引发／领导一场革命；革命一触即发 be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle参与／陷入内部权力斗争 lead/form a rival/breakaway faction领导／组建反对派／分裂派 seize/take control of the government/power夺取／接手对政府／政权的控制权 bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime推翻政府／总统／政权 abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy废除／推翻／恢复君主制 establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government建立军事独裁／稳定的政府 be forced/removed/driven from office/power被迫离职／下台；被免职／赶下台 resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister辞去政党领袖／议员／总统／总理的职位 enter/retire from/return to political life开始／退出／重回政治生涯
Political debate 政治辩论
spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate引发激烈的辩论 engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over sth)参与（关于某事的）政治／公开辩论 get involved in/feel excluded from the political process参与／感觉被排挤出政治进程 launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement发起／领导一场运动 join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement参与和平／反战／女权／民权运动；与和平／反战／女权／民权运动有联系 criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government批评／公开反对／质疑／支持政府 lobby/put pressure on the government (to do sth)游说／施压于政府（去做某事） come under fire/pressure from opposition parties受到来自反对党的抨击／压力
Policy 政策
call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)呼吁／强烈要求／提议／敦促／倡导民主／政治／土地改革 formulate/implement domestic economic policy制定／执行国内经济政策 change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy改变／影响政府／经济／公共政策 be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy符合／违背政府政策 reform/restructure/modernize the tax system改革／重组／革新税收制度 privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services私有化／改善／提供／削减公共服务 invest (heavily) in/spend sth on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure在学校／教育／公共服务／基础设施上投入（大量）资金 nationalize the banks/the oil industry使银行／石油产业国有化 promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts承诺／提议／兑现／实行（800 亿美元／大幅度的）减税 a/the budget is approved/ ( especially
NAmE passed by parliament/congress预算经议会／国会通过
Making laws 制定法律
have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate在议会／国会／参议院中占多数席位／占有席位 propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution提交议案／法规／决议 introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures推出／提出／拟定／起草／采用／通过议案／法律／法规／措施 amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation修正／废除法案／法律／法规 veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution否决／投票反对／反对议案／法规／措施／提议／决议 get/require/be decided by a majority vote获得／需要多数票；由多数票决定