| 单词 | veto |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['vi:təu] |
| 解释 | n.否决，禁止 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n.否决，禁止(an authoritative prohibition；interd iction) 【考】 veto : prohibitive / overture : introductory(否决是禁止性的/提 案是介绍性的)反义词：consent(同 意) 【记】 注意比较vote(选举) 【例】 exercise a veto over a policy(对一项政策行 使否决权) |
| 字源 | veto (n.) 1620s, from Latin veto, literally "I forbid," first person singular present indicative of vetare "forbid, prohibit, oppose, hinder," of unknown origin. In ancient Rome, the "technical term for protest interposed by a tribune of the people against any measure of the Senate or of the magistrates" [Lewis]. veto (v.) 1706, from veto (n.). Related: Vetoed; vetoing. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 否决(阻止或耽误议案生效并成为法律) 【区】vote(n /v 投票; 选举) 【类】veto: prohibitive = overture: introductory否决是禁止性的 = 提案是介绍性的 【反】consent(v /n 同意) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】e与o调换就是vote 选举的反意 |
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