veto; vote down; reject (a motion)
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Meanings
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to veto; to vote down; to reject (a proposal, motion, or bill)
formalPrimarily used in formal contexts like government, parliament, committees, or organizational decision-making. Indicates an official rejection.
Wěi委
yuán员
huì会
yǐ以
duō多
shù数
piào票
fǒu否
jué决
le了
zhè这
xiàng项
tí提
àn案
。
The committee voted down this proposal by a majority.
Zǒng总
tǒng统
yǒu有
quán权
fǒu否
jué决
guó国
huì会
tōng通
guò过
de的
fǎ法
àn案
。
The president has the power to veto bills passed by Congress.
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Tā他
de的
kuò扩
jiàn建
jì计
huà划
zài在
gǔ股
dōng东
dà大
huì会
shàng上
bèi被
fǒu否
jué决
le了
。
His expansion plan was rejected at the shareholders' meeting.