Word · Frequency #10573
veto
/ˈviːtoʊ/
verb
否决;行使否决权
To use the power of veto against a decision or measure.
- 1.
To use a veto against.
使用否决权反对。
- 2.
To countermand.
撤销。
- 3.
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
投票反对;拒绝认可;不同意
投反对票;拒绝认可;撤销;取消;使用否决权反对。;撤销。;投票反对;拒绝认可;不同意
In use
The committee voted to veto the proposed changes to the rules.
My supervisor vetoed my request for an extra day of leave.
The city council vetoes any plan that would raise local taxes.
The President vetoed the bill
Verb forms
base veto · third person vetoes · -ing vetoing · past vetoed · past participle vetoed
常用于政治语境,表示正式否决。
Connections
Collocations
- veto a bill
- 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。
- veto a proposal
- 否决一项提案
- The committee voted to veto the proposal.委员会投票否决了该提案。
- veto a resolution
- 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。
- veto a motion
- 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。
- veto legislation
- 否决立法
- The governor vetoed the legislation on immigration.州长否决了有关移民的立法。
- threaten to veto
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
通常及物,后接名词或动名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
veto /ˈvitoʊ/ 与 keto /ˈkiːtoʊ/ 韵脚相同(重读元音 /i/ 及之后的 /toʊ/ 一致)。photo、auto、motto 拼写都以 -to 结尾,但重读元音不同,不押韵;zero 以 /roʊ/ 结尾,into 读 /ˈɪntuː/,都只是形似。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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