veto
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/ˈviːtəʊ/
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/ˈviːtəʊ/
the power to say no to something, especially to stop a law or decision
The president used his veto to stop the new law.
總統使用他的否決權阻止了新法律的通過。
an act of saying no to something
There was a veto on hiring new people for months.
幾個月來一直有禁止招聘新人的禁令。
to officially stop something from happening using your power
The government vetoed the plan to build the new road.
政府否決了修建新道路的計劃。
to refuse to accept or do what someone suggests
I wanted pizza, but my friends vetoed that idea.
我想要披薩,但我的朋友們否決了這個想法。