veto

veto
[ˈviːtəʊ]
(pl. -oes)
  1. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
    否决权
    the legislature would have a veto over appointments to key posts.
    立法机关理应对要害岗位人员任命具有否决权。
    ■such a rejection
    否决
    ■a prohibition
    禁止
    his veto on our drinking after the meal was annoying.
    他禁止我们饭后饮酒，这真让人恼火。
(-oes, -oed)
  1. [with obj.]exercise a veto against (a decision or proposal made by a law-making body)
    否决（立法机关决定或提议）
    the president vetoed the bill.
    总统否决了那项提案。
    ■refuse to accept or allow
    拒绝；禁止
    the film star often has a right to veto the pictures used for publicity.
    影星常有权否定用于 宣传目的的自身照片。
派生
vetoer
noun
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from Latin, literally I forbid', used by Roman tribunes of the people when opposing measures of the Senate
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