Veto



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.否决, 禁止
• ［英］ n.否决, 禁止 ( an authoritative prohibition;interdiction)
• ［类］ veto : prohibitive / overture : introductory ( 否决是禁止性的 / 提案是介绍性的) 反义词: consent ( 同意)
• ［记］ 注意比较vote ( ??

Webster Collegiate

I. noun (plural vetoes)

• Etymology: Latin, I forbid, from vetare to forbid
• Date: 1629
• 1. an authoritative prohibition ; interdiction
• 2.
  • a. a power of one department or branch of a government to forbid or prohibit finally or provisionally the carrying out of projects attempted by another department; especially a power vested in a chief executive to prevent permanently or temporarily the enactment of measures passed by a legislature
  • b.
    • (1) the exercise of such authority
    • (2) a message communicating the reasons of an executive and especially the president of the United States for vetoing a proposed law

II. transitive verb (vetoed; vetoing)

• Date: 1706
• to refuse to admit or approve ; prohibit; also to refuse assent to (a legislative bill) so as to prevent enactment or cause reconsideration
• ? vetoer noun

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