否决

The proposed bill was decisively defeated in Parliament.

提案在议会中遭断然否决。

After three hours of impassioned debate the motion was defeated.

经过三小时激烈的辩论, 这动议被否决。

A higher court of law overruled a lower court and set the accused person free.

上法院否决法院的判决,把被告释放。

The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.

这修正案以207票对143票被否决。

The county voted the measure down.

全郡投票否决该议案。

They voted overwhelmingly against the proposal.

他们以压倒多数票否决该提案。

He overbore all my objections.

他否决我所有的异议。

He kisses up to organised labour by scorning free-trade deals and seeking to deny workers the right to a secret ballot on whether to unionise.

他为讨好有的劳工，对自由贸易条款不屑一顾，试图否决工人的权利，以无记名投票的方式决定是否成立工会。

The scheme to allow all pensioners a free travel pass was nipped in the bud by the government, who said it would cost too much.

政府认为为所有领养老金者提供免费旅游通行证的计划耗资过大，因此刚有人提出就被否决。