to veto
第三人称
vetoes
现在进行时
vetoing
过去式
vetoed
过去完成时
vetoed
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否决, 行使否决权
to reject or prohibit a decision, proposal, or action
及物动词
- The president has the authority to veto a bill passed by the legislature, preventing it from becoming law.
总统有权否决立法机关通过的法案,阻止其成为法律。
- The CEO decided to veto the proposed merger, citing potential risks to the company's stability.
首席执行官决定否决提议的合并,理由是可能对公司稳定性构成风险。
- In the meeting, one member had the power to veto any decision, ensuring unanimous agreement.
在会议中,一名成员有权否决任何决定,确保一致同意。
- The coach has the ability to veto player trades that may adversely impact the team's performance.
教练有权否决可能对球队表现产生不利影响的球员交易。
反义词:
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否决, 拒绝
to reject or refuse to allow an idea or suggestion
及物动词
- The homeowner vetoed the idea of installing a swimming pool in the backyard due to space constraints.
由于空间限制,房主否决了在后院安装游泳池的想法。
- The teacher vetoed the students' request to extend the deadline for the assignment.
老师否决了学生们延长作业截止日期的请求。
- Her parents vetoed her plan to travel alone to a foreign country, insisting she wait until she was older.
她的父母否决了她独自去外国旅行的计划,坚持要她等到年纪大一些。
- The manager vetoed the team’s request to take a day off, arguing that the deadline was too close.
经理否决了团队请一天假的请求,理由是截止日期太近了。