Definition of veto in English:

veto

nounPlural vetoes ˈviːtəʊˈvidoʊ

1A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a lawmaking body.
否决权
neither state was given a veto over amendments to the Act
mass noun the royal power of veto
Example sentencesExamples
- From his words, other popular commentary at the time, and the actions of the earliest presidents, an image of the veto emerged as a constitutional tool intended for rare use.
- In some circumstances it has a veto on legislation.
- Clearly the present set-up gives the five major powers on the Security Council a veto on any decisions taken by UN member states.
- Governments can also refer decisions they oppose to the European Council, where again they can apply the veto; and they can opt out of decisions when they wish to do so.
- When it comes to conflicts of interest among states holding veto power, the Security Council is incapacitated.
- Britain also sought Swedish support at the recent Nice summit in defence of its national vetoes on tax and welfare policies.
- He will retain an effective veto over all government decisions through the establishment of a National Security Council, over which he will preside.
- The council has some powers, but the US proconsul, Paul Bremer, has a veto over its decisions.
- In all countries but one, more people favour than oppose the idea of giving the UN Security Council the power to override the veto of a permanent member.
- Unfortunately, President Carter's battles with Congress over legislative vetoes alienated many members.
- If accepted, DUP proposals would subject ministerial decisions to a veto by no more than thirty Assembly members, a situation not followed elsewhere.
- From this perspective, the U.S. Senate has a veto over treaties negotiated by the executive, and constitutional courts have a veto over legislation.
- Mandela called on world leaders, especially those with vetoes in the UN Security Council, to oppose him.
- Unless something changes, he will be the first full-term president in 175 years not to have exercised his Constitutional veto power.
- I can't recall a stupider proposal than a bill that was recently introduced to give Congress a veto power over Supreme Court decisions.
- I submit that part of the reason for that has been the ongoing existence of the veto in the Security Council.
- At a time of constitutional reform, the provision giving the Prime Minister a veto of high-level appointments obviously cries out for change.
- Three members of the Security Council with veto powers - China, France and Russia - have all expressed opposition to the proposed resolution.
- In 1983, the Supreme Court stunned Congress by declaring that the legislative veto was an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers.
- It had its own assembly and militia, the power of veto over federal decisions and control of education and other public services.
1. 1.1 A rejection by right of veto.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Such support was pivotal in conjunction with vetoes threatened and vetoes cast, even if the payoff was not instantaneous.
  The legislation did not define the phrase ‘just cause’ when considering dismissal or veto of council members, giving the minister carte blanche.
  Our primary focus is upon the messages attached to vetoes of public bills issued by the twentieth-century presidents, Theodore Roosevelt through Bill Clinton.
  The veto is another blow to his leadership following the dismissal of the Government Administration and Home Affairs Minister early this month.
  The problem with that is that a veto or a threatened veto by France would have had the result of the leader still being in power.
  Synonyms
  rejection, vetoing, dismissal, denial, declination, turndown
  prohibition, prohibiting, proscription, preclusion, restriction, suppression, stoppage
  embargo, ban, boycott, bar, interdict
  informal thumbs down, red light, knock-back
2. 1.2 Any ban or 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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Now we don't have to really divide or to make vetoes on people.
  The Cardinal had tried to impose an immediate veto on all contacts with the media.
  Few people want children - or, for that matter, anyone else - to have veto power over the decisions that parents make.
  Synonyms
  prohibition, ban, bar, proscription, interdiction, embargo, moratorium, injunction, restraining order

verbvetoes, vetoing, vetoed ˈviːtəʊˈvidoʊ

[with object]

1Exercise a veto against (a decision or proposal)
否决（立法机关的决定或提议）
the president vetoed the bill
总统否决了那项提案。
Example sentencesExamples
- When two weeks later Churchill urged Eisenhower to speed his advance into Czechoslovakia in order to occupy Prague, Marshall vetoed the proposal.
- Lawmakers also vetoed an administration proposal to eliminate the referendum supervisory committee that is stipulated in the law.
- The great powers (the United States, China, Russia, Britain, France) are the only permanent members with the authority to veto decisions.
- American advisers are at the elbows of each minister, and the Americans can veto any policy with which they disagree.
- But, unlike most governors who enjoy the right to veto individual articles of a bill passed by their state councils, a president can only veto a bill as a whole.
- Neither the executive or legislative branch can change or veto a Fed decision.
- Opponents of one-island-one-city are urging the federal cabinet to veto Bill 170 by exercising the little-used disallowance clause.
- It follows a decision last September by the council to veto plans for a large Tesco store at 224 Garratt Lane.
- Similar legislation was vetoed several times by President Clinton.
- The president can veto a bill from Congress but an overuse of this will devalue not only his position but also that of the political structure in America.
- Under the terms of the Luxembourg Compromise, governments would retain their right to veto proposals where they deemed a vital national interest to be at stake.
- I think the court has got to have the ultimate say in it and can veto the decision of the committee if it thinks it goes out of the bounds of normal sentencing practice.
- Although they tried to put a brave face on it, it means they are now outnumbered by the Independents and Labour, who could combine to veto their proposals.
- The president had an opportunity to exercise fiscal discipline by vetoing a farm bill that many people, including myself, felt was excessive.
- They could and would undoubtedly veto any proposal to construct an airport at Thatch Valley.
- Unfortunately, the plan was vetoed by the British government.
- Most important was that local authorities were unable to veto proposals for alternative public schools.
- This exercise led him to conclude that, with few exceptions, the six presidents differed little in their publicly stated motives for vetoing legislation.
- In fact, if a proposal is vetoed by the UN, it does not go ahead.
- Discounting the human element of the Medical Decision Making Act of 2005, Mr. Ehrlich cited the ‘mechanics of expediting health care decisions’ in vetoing the bill.
Synonyms
reject, turn down, throw out, dismiss, say ‘no’ to, rule against, overrule, rule out, quash
prohibit, forbid, interdict, proscribe, disallow, outlaw, embargo, place an embargo on, ban, bar, block, preclude, put a stop to, put an end to, stop, nullify, declare null and void
informal kill, squash, put the kibosh on, give the thumbs down to, give the red light to
1. 1.1 Refuse to accept or allow.
  拒绝；禁止
  I vetoed the idea of a holiday
  Example sentencesExamples
  The city allowed it to demolish the homes on the lots but vetoed the parking lot.
  This allows software to veto certain state transitions when it is not safe to do so.
  Often the artist or the gallery might veto an idea like that.
  Your primary role should not be to veto design ideas, or to be the tyrant at specification reviews.
  When it comes time for the A.M.P.T.P. to make an offer or accept an offer, any one studio can veto the deal.
  Most of the possible moderate candidates were ruled out early, vetoed by the country's religious overlords.
  Tell them tonight, and I'll be here tomorrow morning before school to tell you if the idea is accepted or vetoed.
  Since he was on top, he had the power to veto some ideas, but for the most part, he stayed inside the game.
  A last-ditch attempt to persuade an Amsterdam court to stop the company's supervisory board from vetoing the sale yesterday came to nothing.
  The idea to make this part of my speech was firmly vetoed by my wife.
  The current EMEA rules allow a potential drug name to be vetoed even if the problem is caused by an official European language from a country the makers have no intention of selling to.
  When large banks in one country try to make acquisitions in another, national regulators, in flagrant breach of EU rules, quietly veto them.
  He could also call Dylan, but that idea was vetoed as well.
  She would like to eat salmon en croute but her husband has vetoed the idea because he thinks it looks too dry, or ‘too claggy’ as he colourfully put it.
  But the idea was vetoed by the Chiefs of Staff as impracticable.
  He faced resistance in his own company-his management team tended to rule by consensus and veto his more outlandish ideas.
  I don't think she knows that much about the internet, and she seems very unhelpful, vetoing my ideas without directing me towards anything else.

Derivatives

vetoer

noun

As one fast food consultant explained of the new fruit option, ‘It's basically a way to veto the vetoer.’
Example sentencesExamples
- There is some grey area on what ‘technical’ can mean, but the vetoer receives the benefit of the doubt.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin, literally 'I forbid', used by Roman tribunes of the people when opposing measures of the Senate.

The common people in ancient Rome elected tribunes of the people to protect their interests. When these officials opposed measures of the Senate or actions of magistrates they said veto, Latin for ‘I forbid’.

Rhymes

Benito, bonito, burrito, coquito, graffito, Hirohito, incognito, Ito, magneto, Miskito, mosquito, Quito, Tito

Definition of veto in US English:

veto

nounˈvidoʊˈvēdō

1A 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
立法机关对关键岗位人员的任命具有否决权。
Example sentencesExamples
- When it comes to conflicts of interest among states holding veto power, the Security Council is incapacitated.
- The council has some powers, but the US proconsul, Paul Bremer, has a veto over its decisions.
- Clearly the present set-up gives the five major powers on the Security Council a veto on any decisions taken by UN member states.
- From this perspective, the U.S. Senate has a veto over treaties negotiated by the executive, and constitutional courts have a veto over legislation.
- It had its own assembly and militia, the power of veto over federal decisions and control of education and other public services.
- From his words, other popular commentary at the time, and the actions of the earliest presidents, an image of the veto emerged as a constitutional tool intended for rare use.
- Three members of the Security Council with veto powers - China, France and Russia - have all expressed opposition to the proposed resolution.
- In 1983, the Supreme Court stunned Congress by declaring that the legislative veto was an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers.
- In some circumstances it has a veto on legislation.
- Governments can also refer decisions they oppose to the European Council, where again they can apply the veto; and they can opt out of decisions when they wish to do so.
- He will retain an effective veto over all government decisions through the establishment of a National Security Council, over which he will preside.
- Unfortunately, President Carter's battles with Congress over legislative vetoes alienated many members.
- In all countries but one, more people favour than oppose the idea of giving the UN Security Council the power to override the veto of a permanent member.
- Britain also sought Swedish support at the recent Nice summit in defence of its national vetoes on tax and welfare policies.
- I submit that part of the reason for that has been the ongoing existence of the veto in the Security Council.
- If accepted, DUP proposals would subject ministerial decisions to a veto by no more than thirty Assembly members, a situation not followed elsewhere.
- Mandela called on world leaders, especially those with vetoes in the UN Security Council, to oppose him.
- At a time of constitutional reform, the provision giving the Prime Minister a veto of high-level appointments obviously cries out for change.
- I can't recall a stupider proposal than a bill that was recently introduced to give Congress a veto power over Supreme Court decisions.
- Unless something changes, he will be the first full-term president in 175 years not to have exercised his Constitutional veto power.
1. 1.1 A rejection of a law.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Our primary focus is upon the messages attached to vetoes of public bills issued by the twentieth-century presidents, Theodore Roosevelt through Bill Clinton.
  Such support was pivotal in conjunction with vetoes threatened and vetoes cast, even if the payoff was not instantaneous.
  The veto is another blow to his leadership following the dismissal of the Government Administration and Home Affairs Minister early this month.
  The problem with that is that a veto or a threatened veto by France would have had the result of the leader still being in power.
  The legislation did not define the phrase ‘just cause’ when considering dismissal or veto of council members, giving the minister carte blanche.
  Synonyms
  rejection, vetoing, dismissal, denial, declination, turndown
2. 1.2 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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Cardinal had tried to impose an immediate veto on all contacts with the media.
  Now we don't have to really divide or to make vetoes on people.
  Few people want children - or, for that matter, anyone else - to have veto power over the decisions that parents make.
  Synonyms
  prohibition, ban, bar, proscription, interdiction, embargo, moratorium, injunction, restraining order

verbˈvidoʊˈvēdō

[with object]

1Exercise a veto against (a decision or proposal made by a law-making body)
否决权
the president vetoed the bill
总统否决了那项提案。
Example sentencesExamples
- Most important was that local authorities were unable to veto proposals for alternative public schools.
- When two weeks later Churchill urged Eisenhower to speed his advance into Czechoslovakia in order to occupy Prague, Marshall vetoed the proposal.
- Although they tried to put a brave face on it, it means they are now outnumbered by the Independents and Labour, who could combine to veto their proposals.
- I think the court has got to have the ultimate say in it and can veto the decision of the committee if it thinks it goes out of the bounds of normal sentencing practice.
- Similar legislation was vetoed several times by President Clinton.
- In fact, if a proposal is vetoed by the UN, it does not go ahead.
- Discounting the human element of the Medical Decision Making Act of 2005, Mr. Ehrlich cited the ‘mechanics of expediting health care decisions’ in vetoing the bill.
- The president had an opportunity to exercise fiscal discipline by vetoing a farm bill that many people, including myself, felt was excessive.
- Unfortunately, the plan was vetoed by the British government.
- But, unlike most governors who enjoy the right to veto individual articles of a bill passed by their state councils, a president can only veto a bill as a whole.
- The great powers (the United States, China, Russia, Britain, France) are the only permanent members with the authority to veto decisions.
- Under the terms of the Luxembourg Compromise, governments would retain their right to veto proposals where they deemed a vital national interest to be at stake.
- It follows a decision last September by the council to veto plans for a large Tesco store at 224 Garratt Lane.
- They could and would undoubtedly veto any proposal to construct an airport at Thatch Valley.
- American advisers are at the elbows of each minister, and the Americans can veto any policy with which they disagree.
- Neither the executive or legislative branch can change or veto a Fed decision.
- The president can veto a bill from Congress but an overuse of this will devalue not only his position but also that of the political structure in America.
- Opponents of one-island-one-city are urging the federal cabinet to veto Bill 170 by exercising the little-used disallowance clause.
- This exercise led him to conclude that, with few exceptions, the six presidents differed little in their publicly stated motives for vetoing legislation.
- Lawmakers also vetoed an administration proposal to eliminate the referendum supervisory committee that is stipulated in the law.
Synonyms
reject, turn down, throw out, dismiss, say ‘no’ to, rule against, overrule, rule out, quash
1. 1.1 Refuse to accept or allow.
  拒绝；禁止
  the film star often has a right to veto the pictures used for publicity
  影星常有权拒绝发表用于宣传目的的自身照片。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The city allowed it to demolish the homes on the lots but vetoed the parking lot.
  Since he was on top, he had the power to veto some ideas, but for the most part, he stayed inside the game.
  She would like to eat salmon en croute but her husband has vetoed the idea because he thinks it looks too dry, or ‘too claggy’ as he colourfully put it.
  This allows software to veto certain state transitions when it is not safe to do so.
  But the idea was vetoed by the Chiefs of Staff as impracticable.
  I don't think she knows that much about the internet, and she seems very unhelpful, vetoing my ideas without directing me towards anything else.
  Your primary role should not be to veto design ideas, or to be the tyrant at specification reviews.
  Tell them tonight, and I'll be here tomorrow morning before school to tell you if the idea is accepted or vetoed.
  When large banks in one country try to make acquisitions in another, national regulators, in flagrant breach of EU rules, quietly veto them.
  A last-ditch attempt to persuade an Amsterdam court to stop the company's supervisory board from vetoing the sale yesterday came to nothing.
  When it comes time for the A.M.P.T.P. to make an offer or accept an offer, any one studio can veto the deal.
  He faced resistance in his own company-his management team tended to rule by consensus and veto his more outlandish ideas.
  He could also call Dylan, but that idea was vetoed as well.
  Often the artist or the gallery might veto an idea like that.
  The current EMEA rules allow a potential drug name to be vetoed even if the problem is caused by an official European language from a country the makers have no intention of selling to.
  Most of the possible moderate candidates were ruled out early, vetoed by the country's religious overlords.
  The idea to make this part of my speech was firmly vetoed by my wife.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘I forbid’, used by Roman tribunes of the people when opposing measures of the Senate.

词汇	veto
释义	Definition of veto in English: veto nounPlural vetoes ˈviːtəʊˈvidoʊ 1A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a lawmaking body. 否决权 neither state was given a veto over amendments to the Act mass noun the royal power of veto Example sentencesExamples From his words, other popular commentary at the time, and the actions of the earliest presidents, an image of the veto emerged as a constitutional tool intended for rare use. In some circumstances it has a veto on legislation. Clearly the present set-up gives the five major powers on the Security Council a veto on any decisions taken by UN member states. Governments can also refer decisions they oppose to the European Council, where again they can apply the veto; and they can opt out of decisions when they wish to do so. When it comes to conflicts of interest among states holding veto power, the Security Council is incapacitated. Britain also sought Swedish support at the recent Nice summit in defence of its national vetoes on tax and welfare policies. He will retain an effective veto over all government decisions through the establishment of a National Security Council, over which he will preside. The council has some powers, but the US proconsul, Paul Bremer, has a veto over its decisions. In all countries but one, more people favour than oppose the idea of giving the UN Security Council the power to override the veto of a permanent member. Unfortunately, President Carter's battles with Congress over legislative vetoes alienated many members. If accepted, DUP proposals would subject ministerial decisions to a veto by no more than thirty Assembly members, a situation not followed elsewhere. From this perspective, the U.S. Senate has a veto over treaties negotiated by the executive, and constitutional courts have a veto over legislation. Mandela called on world leaders, especially those with vetoes in the UN Security Council, to oppose him. Unless something changes, he will be the first full-term president in 175 years not to have exercised his Constitutional veto power. I can't recall a stupider proposal than a bill that was recently introduced to give Congress a veto power over Supreme Court decisions. I submit that part of the reason for that has been the ongoing existence of the veto in the Security Council. At a time of constitutional reform, the provision giving the Prime Minister a veto of high-level appointments obviously cries out for change. Three members of the Security Council with veto powers - China, France and Russia - have all expressed opposition to the proposed resolution. In 1983, the Supreme Court stunned Congress by declaring that the legislative veto was an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers. It had its own assembly and militia, the power of veto over federal decisions and control of education and other public services. 1.1 A rejection by right of veto. Example sentencesExamples Such support was pivotal in conjunction with vetoes threatened and vetoes cast, even if the payoff was not instantaneous. The legislation did not define the phrase ‘just cause’ when considering dismissal or veto of council members, giving the minister carte blanche. Our primary focus is upon the messages attached to vetoes of public bills issued by the twentieth-century presidents, Theodore Roosevelt through Bill Clinton. The veto is another blow to his leadership following the dismissal of the Government Administration and Home Affairs Minister early this month. The problem with that is that a veto or a threatened veto by France would have had the result of the leader still being in power. Synonyms rejection, vetoing, dismissal, denial, declination, turndown prohibition, prohibiting, proscription, preclusion, restriction, suppression, stoppage embargo, ban, boycott, bar, interdict informal thumbs down, red light, knock-back 1.2 Any ban or 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。 Example sentencesExamples Now we don't have to really divide or to make vetoes on people. The Cardinal had tried to impose an immediate veto on all contacts with the media. Few people want children - or, for that matter, anyone else - to have veto power over the decisions that parents make. Synonyms prohibition, ban, bar, proscription, interdiction, embargo, moratorium, injunction, restraining order verbvetoes, vetoing, vetoed ˈviːtəʊˈvidoʊ [with object] 1Exercise a veto against (a decision or proposal) 否决（立法机关的决定或提议） the president vetoed the bill 总统否决了那项提案。 Example sentencesExamples When two weeks later Churchill urged Eisenhower to speed his advance into Czechoslovakia in order to occupy Prague, Marshall vetoed the proposal. Lawmakers also vetoed an administration proposal to eliminate the referendum supervisory committee that is stipulated in the law. The great powers (the United States, China, Russia, Britain, France) are the only permanent members with the authority to veto decisions. American advisers are at the elbows of each minister, and the Americans can veto any policy with which they disagree. But, unlike most governors who enjoy the right to veto individual articles of a bill passed by their state councils, a president can only veto a bill as a whole. Neither the executive or legislative branch can change or veto a Fed decision. Opponents of one-island-one-city are urging the federal cabinet to veto Bill 170 by exercising the little-used disallowance clause. It follows a decision last September by the council to veto plans for a large Tesco store at 224 Garratt Lane. Similar legislation was vetoed several times by President Clinton. The president can veto a bill from Congress but an overuse of this will devalue not only his position but also that of the political structure in America. Under the terms of the Luxembourg Compromise, governments would retain their right to veto proposals where they deemed a vital national interest to be at stake. I think the court has got to have the ultimate say in it and can veto the decision of the committee if it thinks it goes out of the bounds of normal sentencing practice. Although they tried to put a brave face on it, it means they are now outnumbered by the Independents and Labour, who could combine to veto their proposals. The president had an opportunity to exercise fiscal discipline by vetoing a farm bill that many people, including myself, felt was excessive. They could and would undoubtedly veto any proposal to construct an airport at Thatch Valley. Unfortunately, the plan was vetoed by the British government. Most important was that local authorities were unable to veto proposals for alternative public schools. This exercise led him to conclude that, with few exceptions, the six presidents differed little in their publicly stated motives for vetoing legislation. In fact, if a proposal is vetoed by the UN, it does not go ahead. Discounting the human element of the Medical Decision Making Act of 2005, Mr. Ehrlich cited the ‘mechanics of expediting health care decisions’ in vetoing the bill. Synonyms reject, turn down, throw out, dismiss, say ‘no’ to, rule against, overrule, rule out, quash prohibit, forbid, interdict, proscribe, disallow, outlaw, embargo, place an embargo on, ban, bar, block, preclude, put a stop to, put an end to, stop, nullify, declare null and void informal kill, squash, put the kibosh on, give the thumbs down to, give the red light to 1.1 Refuse to accept or allow. 拒绝；禁止 I vetoed the idea of a holiday Example sentencesExamples The city allowed it to demolish the homes on the lots but vetoed the parking lot. This allows software to veto certain state transitions when it is not safe to do so. Often the artist or the gallery might veto an idea like that. Your primary role should not be to veto design ideas, or to be the tyrant at specification reviews. When it comes time for the A.M.P.T.P. to make an offer or accept an offer, any one studio can veto the deal. Most of the possible moderate candidates were ruled out early, vetoed by the country's religious overlords. Tell them tonight, and I'll be here tomorrow morning before school to tell you if the idea is accepted or vetoed. Since he was on top, he had the power to veto some ideas, but for the most part, he stayed inside the game. A last-ditch attempt to persuade an Amsterdam court to stop the company's supervisory board from vetoing the sale yesterday came to nothing. The idea to make this part of my speech was firmly vetoed by my wife. The current EMEA rules allow a potential drug name to be vetoed even if the problem is caused by an official European language from a country the makers have no intention of selling to. When large banks in one country try to make acquisitions in another, national regulators, in flagrant breach of EU rules, quietly veto them. He could also call Dylan, but that idea was vetoed as well. She would like to eat salmon en croute but her husband has vetoed the idea because he thinks it looks too dry, or ‘too claggy’ as he colourfully put it. But the idea was vetoed by the Chiefs of Staff as impracticable. He faced resistance in his own company-his management team tended to rule by consensus and veto his more outlandish ideas. I don't think she knows that much about the internet, and she seems very unhelpful, vetoing my ideas without directing me towards anything else. Derivatives vetoer noun As one fast food consultant explained of the new fruit option, ‘It's basically a way to veto the vetoer.’ Example sentencesExamples There is some grey area on what ‘technical’ can mean, but the vetoer receives the benefit of the doubt. Origin Early 17th century: from Latin, literally 'I forbid', used by Roman tribunes of the people when opposing measures of the Senate. The common people in ancient Rome elected tribunes of the people to protect their interests. When these officials opposed measures of the Senate or actions of magistrates they said veto, Latin for ‘I forbid’. Rhymes Benito, bonito, burrito, coquito, graffito, Hirohito, incognito, Ito, magneto, Miskito, mosquito, Quito, Tito Definition of veto in US English: veto nounˈvidoʊˈvēdō 1A 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 立法机关对关键岗位人员的任命具有否决权。 Example sentencesExamples When it comes to conflicts of interest among states holding veto power, the Security Council is incapacitated. The council has some powers, but the US proconsul, Paul Bremer, has a veto over its decisions. Clearly the present set-up gives the five major powers on the Security Council a veto on any decisions taken by UN member states. From this perspective, the U.S. Senate has a veto over treaties negotiated by the executive, and constitutional courts have a veto over legislation. It had its own assembly and militia, the power of veto over federal decisions and control of education and other public services. From his words, other popular commentary at the time, and the actions of the earliest presidents, an image of the veto emerged as a constitutional tool intended for rare use. Three members of the Security Council with veto powers - China, France and Russia - have all expressed opposition to the proposed resolution. In 1983, the Supreme Court stunned Congress by declaring that the legislative veto was an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers. In some circumstances it has a veto on legislation. Governments can also refer decisions they oppose to the European Council, where again they can apply the veto; and they can opt out of decisions when they wish to do so. He will retain an effective veto over all government decisions through the establishment of a National Security Council, over which he will preside. Unfortunately, President Carter's battles with Congress over legislative vetoes alienated many members. In all countries but one, more people favour than oppose the idea of giving the UN Security Council the power to override the veto of a permanent member. Britain also sought Swedish support at the recent Nice summit in defence of its national vetoes on tax and welfare policies. I submit that part of the reason for that has been the ongoing existence of the veto in the Security Council. If accepted, DUP proposals would subject ministerial decisions to a veto by no more than thirty Assembly members, a situation not followed elsewhere. Mandela called on world leaders, especially those with vetoes in the UN Security Council, to oppose him. At a time of constitutional reform, the provision giving the Prime Minister a veto of high-level appointments obviously cries out for change. I can't recall a stupider proposal than a bill that was recently introduced to give Congress a veto power over Supreme Court decisions. Unless something changes, he will be the first full-term president in 175 years not to have exercised his Constitutional veto power. 1.1 A rejection of a law. Example sentencesExamples Our primary focus is upon the messages attached to vetoes of public bills issued by the twentieth-century presidents, Theodore Roosevelt through Bill Clinton. Such support was pivotal in conjunction with vetoes threatened and vetoes cast, even if the payoff was not instantaneous. The veto is another blow to his leadership following the dismissal of the Government Administration and Home Affairs Minister early this month. The problem with that is that a veto or a threatened veto by France would have had the result of the leader still being in power. The legislation did not define the phrase ‘just cause’ when considering dismissal or veto of council members, giving the minister carte blanche. Synonyms rejection, vetoing, dismissal, denial, declination, turndown 1.2 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。 Example sentencesExamples The Cardinal had tried to impose an immediate veto on all contacts with the media. Now we don't have to really divide or to make vetoes on people. Few people want children - or, for that matter, anyone else - to have veto power over the decisions that parents make. Synonyms prohibition, ban, bar, proscription, interdiction, embargo, moratorium, injunction, restraining order verbˈvidoʊˈvēdō [with object] 1Exercise a veto against (a decision or proposal made by a law-making body) 否决权 the president vetoed the bill 总统否决了那项提案。 Example sentencesExamples Most important was that local authorities were unable to veto proposals for alternative public schools. When two weeks later Churchill urged Eisenhower to speed his advance into Czechoslovakia in order to occupy Prague, Marshall vetoed the proposal. Although they tried to put a brave face on it, it means they are now outnumbered by the Independents and Labour, who could combine to veto their proposals. I think the court has got to have the ultimate say in it and can veto the decision of the committee if it thinks it goes out of the bounds of normal sentencing practice. Similar legislation was vetoed several times by President Clinton. In fact, if a proposal is vetoed by the UN, it does not go ahead. Discounting the human element of the Medical Decision Making Act of 2005, Mr. Ehrlich cited the ‘mechanics of expediting health care decisions’ in vetoing the bill. The president had an opportunity to exercise fiscal discipline by vetoing a farm bill that many people, including myself, felt was excessive. Unfortunately, the plan was vetoed by the British government. But, unlike most governors who enjoy the right to veto individual articles of a bill passed by their state councils, a president can only veto a bill as a whole. The great powers (the United States, China, Russia, Britain, France) are the only permanent members with the authority to veto decisions. Under the terms of the Luxembourg Compromise, governments would retain their right to veto proposals where they deemed a vital national interest to be at stake. It follows a decision last September by the council to veto plans for a large Tesco store at 224 Garratt Lane. They could and would undoubtedly veto any proposal to construct an airport at Thatch Valley. American advisers are at the elbows of each minister, and the Americans can veto any policy with which they disagree. Neither the executive or legislative branch can change or veto a Fed decision. The president can veto a bill from Congress but an overuse of this will devalue not only his position but also that of the political structure in America. Opponents of one-island-one-city are urging the federal cabinet to veto Bill 170 by exercising the little-used disallowance clause. This exercise led him to conclude that, with few exceptions, the six presidents differed little in their publicly stated motives for vetoing legislation. Lawmakers also vetoed an administration proposal to eliminate the referendum supervisory committee that is stipulated in the law. Synonyms reject, turn down, throw out, dismiss, say ‘no’ to, rule against, overrule, rule out, quash 1.1 Refuse to accept or allow. 拒绝；禁止 the film star often has a right to veto the pictures used for publicity 影星常有权拒绝发表用于宣传目的的自身照片。 Example sentencesExamples The city allowed it to demolish the homes on the lots but vetoed the parking lot. Since he was on top, he had the power to veto some ideas, but for the most part, he stayed inside the game. She would like to eat salmon en croute but her husband has vetoed the idea because he thinks it looks too dry, or ‘too claggy’ as he colourfully put it. This allows software to veto certain state transitions when it is not safe to do so. But the idea was vetoed by the Chiefs of Staff as impracticable. I don't think she knows that much about the internet, and she seems very unhelpful, vetoing my ideas without directing me towards anything else. Your primary role should not be to veto design ideas, or to be the tyrant at specification reviews. Tell them tonight, and I'll be here tomorrow morning before school to tell you if the idea is accepted or vetoed. When large banks in one country try to make acquisitions in another, national regulators, in flagrant breach of EU rules, quietly veto them. A last-ditch attempt to persuade an Amsterdam court to stop the company's supervisory board from vetoing the sale yesterday came to nothing. When it comes time for the A.M.P.T.P. to make an offer or accept an offer, any one studio can veto the deal. He faced resistance in his own company-his management team tended to rule by consensus and veto his more outlandish ideas. He could also call Dylan, but that idea was vetoed as well. Often the artist or the gallery might veto an idea like that. The current EMEA rules allow a potential drug name to be vetoed even if the problem is caused by an official European language from a country the makers have no intention of selling to. Most of the possible moderate candidates were ruled out early, vetoed by the country's religious overlords. The idea to make this part of my speech was firmly vetoed by my wife. Origin Early 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘I forbid’, used by Roman tribunes of the people when opposing measures of the Senate.
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