veto a bill
collocation否决一项法案
The president vetoed the bill passed by Congress.
总统否决了国会通过的法案。
否决；行使否决权
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否决；行使否决权
To use the power of veto against a decision or measure.
The committee voted to veto the proposed changes to the rules.
委员会投票否决了对规则提出的修改。
使用否决权反对。
To use a veto against.
撤销。
To countermand.
投票反对；拒绝认可；不同意
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
veto
Base
原形
vetoes
3rd person
第三人称单数
vetoing
-ing
现在分词
vetoed
Past
过去式
vetoed
Past participle
过去分词
The president vetoes bills he disagrees with.
总统否决他不同意的法案。
Congress voted to override the veto, but the president had already vetoed the bill.
国会投票推翻了否决，但总统已经否决了该法案。
The committee has vetoed the proposal twice.
委员会已经两次否决了该提案。
常用于政治语境，表示正式否决。
My supervisor vetoed my request for an extra day of leave.
我的主管否决了我多休一天假的请求。
AI contextual example
The city council vetoes any plan that would raise local taxes.
市议会否决任何会提高地方税的计划。
AI contextual example
The President vetoed the bill
总统否决了该法案
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否决一项法案
The president vetoed the bill passed by Congress.
总统否决了国会通过的法案。
否决一项提案
The committee voted to veto the proposal.
委员会投票否决了该提案。
否决一项决议
A permanent member can veto a resolution in the Security Council.
安理会常任理事国可以否决一项决议。
否决一项动议
The chairman has the power to veto any motion.
主席有权否决任何动议。
否决立法
The governor vetoed the legislation on immigration.
州长否决了有关移民的立法。
威胁否决
The president threatened to veto the spending bill.
总统威胁要否决这项支出法案。
当总统与上帝交谈时，他是否曾想过自己能否否决战争？
In Bright Eyes' protest song 'When the President Talks to God,' the singer questions whether a president can veto war.
在 Bright Eyes 的抗议歌曲《当总统与上帝交谈时》中，歌手质疑总统能否否决战争。
Use veto naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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记住“veto”像“喂，投！”——投票时有人喊“喂，投（反对票）！”于是行使否决权、拒绝通过。
语域：formal 常见场景：政治与法律、正式表决、政府公告 该词通常用于正式场合，多指官方或机构行使否决权，也可表示明确反对或拒绝认可，日常口语中较少使用。
通常及物，后接名词或动名词
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