英语词汇“veto”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ve•to n., pl. -toes, v.
n.

Government the power given to one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions or actions of another branch, esp. the right of a president or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature:[uncountable]the power of the veto.
Government the use or exercise of this power:[countable]Another presidential veto was overridden by Congress.
Government[uncountable] the power of any of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to overrule actions or decisions even if that member is outvoted.
[countable] a clear refusal to give permission of any sort.

v. [~ + object]

Governmentto reject (a proposed bill or enactment) by exercising a veto:to veto the jobs creation bill.
to prohibit, refuse, or disallow very plainly:to veto the new plan.

ve•to n., pl. -toes, v., -toed, -to•ing.
n.

Governmentthe power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, esp. the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
Governmentthe exercise of this right.
GovernmentAlso called ve′to mes′sage. a document exercising such right and setting forth the reasons for such action.
Governmenta nonconcurring vote by which one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council can overrule the actions or decisions of the meeting on matters other than procedural.
an emphatic prohibition of any sort.
GovernmentSee pocket veto.

v.t.

Governmentto reject (a proposed bill or enactment) by exercising a veto.
Governmentto prohibit emphatically. Also called ve′to pow′er (for defs. 1, 4).

Latin vetō I forbid
1620–30

ve′to•er, n.

veto /ˈviːtəʊ/ n ( pl -toes)

the power to prevent legislation or action proposed by others; prohibition: the presidential veto
the exercise of this power

vb ( -toes, -toing, -toed)(transitive)

to refuse consent to (a proposal, esp a government bill)
to prohibit, ban, or forbid: her parents vetoed her trip

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: I forbid, from vetāre to forbid

ˈvetoer n

单词	veto
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ve•to /ˈvitoʊ/USA pronunciation n., pl. -toes, v. n. Government the power given to one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions or actions of another branch, esp. the right of a president or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature:[uncountable]the power of the veto. Government the use or exercise of this power:[countable]Another presidential veto was overridden by Congress. Government[uncountable] the power of any of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to overrule actions or decisions even if that member is outvoted. [countable] a clear refusal to give permission of any sort. v. [~ + object] Governmentto reject (a proposed bill or enactment) by exercising a veto:to veto the jobs creation bill. to prohibit, refuse, or disallow very plainly:to veto the new plan. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ve•to (vē′tō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -toes, v., -toed, -to•ing. n. Governmentthe power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, esp. the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature. Governmentthe exercise of this right. GovernmentAlso called ve′to mes′sage. a document exercising such right and setting forth the reasons for such action. Governmenta nonconcurring vote by which one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council can overrule the actions or decisions of the meeting on matters other than procedural. an emphatic prohibition of any sort. GovernmentSee pocket veto. v.t. Governmentto reject (a proposed bill or enactment) by exercising a veto. Governmentto prohibit emphatically. Also called ve′to pow′er (for defs. 1, 4). Latin vetō I forbid 1620–30 ve′to•er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: veto /ˈviːtəʊ/ n ( pl -toes) the power to prevent legislation or action proposed by others; prohibition: the presidential veto the exercise of this power vb ( -toes, -toing, -toed)(transitive) to refuse consent to (a proposal, esp a government bill) to prohibit, ban, or forbid: her parents vetoed her trip Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: I forbid, from vetāre to forbid ˈvetoer n
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