veto /'vi:tәu/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a vote that blocks a decision
• (n.) the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the…
• (v.) vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

Chinese translation

• n. 否决权
• vt. 否决, 禁止

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/'vi:tәu/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.65 · Super Rare

Word forms

vetoed, vetoing, vetoes

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