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veto noun
⇨ ban (a veto on employing new staff) ⇨ refusal (have the right of veto)veto verb
⇨ refuse ban noun ban ♦︎ sanction ♦︎ boycott ♦︎ embargo ♦︎ prohibition ♦︎ moratorium ♦︎ veto ♦︎ tabooThese are all words for a rule, order or custom which does not allow people to do sth or for the act of stopping sth from being done. 这些词均表示禁令、约束、禁忌。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a ban / sanctions / a boycott / an embargo / a prohibition / a veto / a moratorium / a taboo on sb / sth◆a ban / sanctions / a boycott / an embargo / a prohibition / a veto / a taboo against sb / sth◆a total ban / boycott / embargo / prohibition / moratorium◆(an) international ban / sanctions / boycott / embargo / moratorium◆(a) trade ban / sanctions / boycott / embargo◆(an) economic sanctions / boycott / embargo◆to impose a ban / sanctions / a boycott / an embargo / a prohibition / a moratorium / a veto◆to call for / introduce a ban / sanctions / a boycott / a prohibition / a moratorium◆to enforce / tighten / ease a ban / sanctions / an embargo◆to comply with a ban / sanctions / a prohibition◆to break a ban / sanctions / an embargo / a taboo◆to lift a ban / sanctions / a boycott / an embargo / a prohibition / a veto◆a ban / sanctions / an embargo come / comes into force■ ban [countable] an official rule that says that sth is not allowed; the fact of sb being officially stopped from doing sth for a period of time as a punishment 禁令；（作为惩罚的）禁止◆There is to be a total ban on smoking in the office.办公室将彻底禁止吸烟。◆The students took to the streets, defying a ban on political gatherings.学生违抗禁止政治集会的命令，走上街头。◆The sprinter received a lengthy ban for failing a drugs test.这名短跑运动员未通过药检，遭到长时间禁赛。◆He faces a possible life ban from international football.他可能面临终身禁止参加国际足球赛事。■ sanction / /ˈsæŋkʃn/ / [countable, usually plural] an official order that limits trade or contact with a particular country, in order to make it do sth, such as obeying international law 制裁◆Trade sanctions were imposed against any country that refused to sign the agreement.凡拒签该协议的国家均受到了贸易制裁。■ boycott / /ˈbɔɪkɒt; NAmE ˈbɔɪkɑːt/ [countable] the act of refusing to buy, use or take part in sth as a way of protesting （对某事物的）抵制◆Opposition groups declared a boycott of the elections.反对派宣布抵制选举。◆The group is calling for a consumer boycott of the company's products.该团体正号召消费者抵制那家公司的产品。 see also boycott ⇨ avoid verb ■ embargo /ɪmˈbɑːgəʊ; NAmE ɪmˈbɑːrgoʊ/ [countable] an official order that forbids trade with another country, sometimes of a particular type of goods （对特定种类货物的）贸易禁令；禁运◆There is a strict embargo on oil imports.严禁进口石油产品。◆We knew the arms embargo was being broken.我们知道武器禁运遭到了破坏。■ prohibition /ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃn; NAmE ˌproʊəˈbɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] the act of stopping sth being done or used, especially by law; a law or rule that says that sth is not allowed （尤指通过法律的）禁止，阻止；禁令◆The RSPB has called for the prohibition of all imports of wild birds.皇家鸟类保护协会已呼吁禁止进口一切野生雀鸟。■ moratorium /ˌmɒrəˈtɔːriəm; NAmE ˌmɔːrəˈtɔːriəm/ (plural moratoriums or moratoria) [countable] an official agreement that an activity must stop for a period of time （经官方同意的）暂停，中止◆The convention called for a two-year moratorium on commercial whaling.该公约要求两年内暂停商业捕鲸活动。■ veto /ˈviːtəʊ; NAmE ˈviːtoʊ/ (plural vetoes) [countable] an occasion when sb uses their right to refuse to allow sth to be done 拒绝认可；禁止◆For months there was a veto on employing new staff.有好几个月禁止雇用新员工。 see also veto ⇨ refusal noun , veto ⇨ refuse verb ■ taboo /təˈbuː/ / [countable] a cultural or religious custom that does not allow people to do, use or talk about a particular thing as people find it offensive or embarrassing; a general agreement not to do or talk about sth （文化或宗教习俗方面的）禁忌，戒律；避讳◆Death is one of the great taboos in our culture.在我们的文化中，“死亡”是一大忌。◆There is still a taboo on the subject in our family.这个话题在我们家里仍然讳莫如深。 see also taboo ⇨ forbidden adj. refusal noun refusal ♦︎ veto ♦︎ rejection ♦︎ denial ♦︎ rebuff ♦︎ noThese are all words for the act of saying or showing that you do not accept sth or will not allow sth. 这些词均表示拒绝、回绝。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a refusal / rejection / rebuff / no from sb◆a refusal / veto / rejection / rebuff by sb◆a rebuff / no to sb / sth◆a / an outright / firm / blanket refusal / rejection / no◆a complete refusal / veto / rejection◆to receive / be met with a refusal / rejection / rebuff◆to give (sb) a refusal / rejection / no■ refusal [uncountable, countable] an act of saying or showing that you will not do, give or accept sth, especially that you will not do what sb has asked you to do or not accept sth that has been offered to you 拒绝（要求做的事、给予或接受）；回绝◆There were a number of reasons given for the refusal of the application.这个申请被拒绝有多种原因。◆His refusal to discuss the matter is very annoying.他拒绝商量这件事，令人很恼火。◆What do you do in the case of a refusal by a patient to accept treatment?要是病人拒绝接受治疗，你怎么做？OPP agreement , acceptance ⇨ approval , consent ⇨ permission ■ veto / /ˈviːtəʊ; NAmE ˈviːtoʊ/ (plural vetoes) [countable, uncountable] the right to refuse to allow sth to be done, especially the right to stop a law from being passed or a decision from being taken （尤指阻止法律或决议通过的）否决权◆The president has a veto on / over all political appointments.总统对所有政治任命拥有否决权。◆The British government used its veto to block the proposal.英国政府行使其否决权阻止了这项提案。◆The Ministry of Defence has the power of veto over all arms exports.国防部对所有武器出口拥有否决权。 see also veto ⇨ ban noun ■ rejection /rɪˈdʒekʃn/ / [uncountable, countable] the act of saying or showing that you will not accept, use or consider sb/sth 拒绝（接受、使用或考虑）；退回◆It takes a very buoyant personality to cope with constant rejection.应对接二连三的拒绝需要非常乐天的个性。◆Eventually, after months of rejections, she was offered a job.经历了几个月的求职碰壁之后，她终于得到了一份工作。◆Another rejection letter arrived this morning.今天上午收到了另一封回绝信。OPP acceptance ⇨ approval ■ denial / /dɪˈnaɪəl/ / [countable, uncountable] a refusal to allow sb to have sth that they have a right to expect 拒绝给予，剥夺（应有的权利）◆This advertising ban is a denial of freedom of speech.这个广告禁令是对言论自由的剥夺。◆Pressure groups have drawn attention to the denial of human rights in some areas.压力集团已让某些地区剥夺人权的状况受到关注。■ rebuff / /rɪˈbʌf/ / [countable] (rather formal) an unkind refusal of a friendly offer, request or suggestion （对善意的提议、要求或建议的）粗暴回绝，生硬拒绝◆In a rebuff to the president, Congress voted against the bill.国会回绝了总统的要求，投票反对该项法案。◆Her offer has met with a sharp rebuff.她主动帮忙，却遭到断然拒绝。■ no (plural noes) [countable] (rather informal) an answer that shows that you do not agree with sth or do not accept sth 否定的回答◆I think that's a no to the first question.我认为那是对第一个问题的否定回答。◆Can you give me a straight yes or no?“是”还是“否”，你能不能给我个直截了当的回答？◆When we took a vote there were nine yesses and 3 noes.我们投票表决，有九人赞同，三人反对。OPP yes refuse verb refuse ♦︎ reject ♦︎ deny ♦︎ decline ♦︎ turn sb/sth down ♦︎ veto ♦︎ throw sth out ♦︎ rebuff ♦︎ disallowThese words all mean to decide or say that you will not accept or consider sth, such as an offer, proposal or request. 这些词均表示拒绝、回绝、否决。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to reject / turn down sth in favour of sth else◆to refuse / reject / decline / turn down / veto / throw out a proposal◆to refuse / reject / decline / turn down / rebuff a / an offer / request◆to refuse / reject / decline / turn down a / an chance / opportunity / invitation◆to refuse / reject / turn down / throw out / disallow an appeal◆to refuse / reject / turn down / veto / throw out a plan◆to refuse / reject / decline / turn down / veto / disallow an application◆to refuse / reject / veto / rebuff a suggestion◆to reject / veto / throw out a bill◆to refuse / deny sb access to sth◆to politely refuse / reject / decline sth■ refuse [intransitive, transitive] to say that you will not do sth that sb has asked you to do, or that you do not want sth that has been offered to you; to decide not to accept or consider sth; to say that you will not give sb sth that they want or need 拒绝；回绝；推却；拒绝给（所需之物）◆Go on, ask her. She can hardly refuse.去吧，去求她，她不大会拒绝的。◆She refused to accept that there was a problem.她拒不承认有问题存在。◆He flatly refused to discuss the matter.他断然拒绝商讨这件事。◆We invited her to the wedding but she refused.我们邀请她参加婚礼，但她推掉了。◆The job offer was simply too good to refuse.这个工作机会太好了，无法拒绝。◆The government has refused all demands for a public enquiry.政府拒绝了所有进行公开调查的要求。◆They refused him a visa.他们拒绝给他签证。◆She would never refuse her kids anything.她对孩子百依百顺。OPP agree ⇨ agree 2 , accept ⇨ take 5 see also refusal ⇨ refusal ■ reject [transitive] to decide or say that you will not accept or consider sth; to decide not to accept sb for a job or position 拒绝接受；不予考虑；不录用◆He urged the committee to reject the plans.他敦促委员会拒绝接受这些计划。◆The proposal was rejected as too costly.由于耗资过高，该提案被否决了。◆I've been rejected by all the colleges I applied to.所有我申请的大学都没有录取我。OPP approve ⇨ agree 2 , accept ⇨ let sb in ■ deny [transitive] (formal) to refuse to allow sb to have sth that they want or need 拒绝；拒绝给予（所需之物）◆They were denied access to the information.他们未获准接触那些情报。◆Access to the information was denied to them.他们未获准接触那些情报。■ decline [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to say politely that you do not want to accept or do sth 谢绝；婉拒◆Their spokesman declined to comment on the allegations.他们的发言人拒绝对这些指控加以评论。◆We politely declined her invitation.我们礼貌地谢绝了她的邀请。OPP accept ⇨ take 5 ■ ˌturn sb/sth ˈdown phrasal verb to reject an offer or proposal or the person who makes it 拒绝，回绝（提议、建议或提议人）◆His appeal against conviction was turned down.他上诉要求改判，被驳回了。◆He has been turned down for ten jobs so far.他迄今申请了十份工作均遭拒绝。◆He asked her to marry him but she turned him down.他请求她嫁给他，但是她回绝了。OPP take sth up ⇨ take 5 ■ veto / /ˈviːtəʊ; NAmE ˈviːtoʊ/ [transitive] to stop sth from happening or being done by using your official authority; to say that you will not accept or do what sb has suggested 对⋯行使否决权；拒绝认可；拒不接受；反对◆Plans for the dam have been vetoed by the Environmental Protection Agency.修建大坝的计划已被环境保护局否决。◆I wanted to go camping but the others quickly vetoed that idea.我想去野营，但这个主意很快遭到其他人的反对。ⓘ It is usually a person in a position of authority who vetoes sth; often the decision or plan has already been agreed by other people. * veto通常指权威人士否决某事物，常为其他人已同意的决定或计划。 see also veto ⇨ ban noun ■ ˌthrow sth ˈout phrasal verb (threw, thrown)to decide not to accept or consider a proposal, idea or legal case, often after having a vote to decide this （常经过投票表决后）拒不接受，否决（建议、想法或法律案件等）◆The case was thrown out for lack of evidence.此案因证据不足未予立案。◆The recommendation was thrown out by an overwhelming majority.该建议以压倒性多数被否决。■ rebuff /rɪˈbʌf/ / [transitive] (written, often disapproving) to refuse a friendly offer, request or suggestion in an unkind way 粗暴回绝，生硬拒绝（善意的提议、要求或建议）◆They rebuffed her request for help.他们一口拒绝了她的请求，不给她帮助。◆The offer was immediately rebuffed by union leaders.工会领导人立刻拒绝了这一提议。■ disallow / /ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ/ / [transitive, often passive] to officially refuse to accept sth, often because it has not been done correctly or a rule has been broken （因不符合规定）不准许，不接受，驳回◆The second goal was disallowed.第二个进球被判无效。◆Her claim for unfair dismissal was disallowed.她提出的自己遭不公平解雇的索赔被驳回。 |