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    Expressing 'to veto' with 否决 (fǒujué)

    Actions & Events
    Negation

    Structure

    否决 + Object (proposal/law)

    Explanation

    否决 (fǒujué) means "to veto," "to reject," or "to overrule" a decision, proposal, or law. It is a formal term commonly used in political, legal, and institutional contexts. It can describe the act of blocking legislation or striking down a ruling.

    Examples

    • 总统否决了国会通过的那项法案。

      zǒngtǒng fǒujué le guóhuì tōngguò de nà xiàng fǎ'àn.

      The president vetoed the bill passed by Congress.

    • 这个提案被委员会否决了。

      zhège tí'àn bèi wěiyuánhuì fǒujué le.

      This proposal was rejected by the committee.

    • 老板否决了我们的新方案，让我们重新做。

      lǎobǎn fǒujué le wǒmen de xīn fāng'àn, ràng wǒmen chóngxīn zuò.

      The boss rejected our new plan and told us to redo it.

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