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否决 fǒujué

否决 fǒujué Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 否决 fǒujué .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
fǒujué | fou3 jue2
English translation
to veto
to overrule

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Traditional form

否決

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 否决 fǒujué

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fǒu

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and kǒu represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

kǒu

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

不口

Number of Strokes

7
jué

Explanation

Simplified form of jué . Phonosemantic compound. shuǐ represents the meaning and guài represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "burst open". The meaning later shifted to "clear", "cut off", "decide" and "judge".

Positional decomposition

冫夬

Number of Strokes

6

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Example sentences using 否决 fǒujué

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这项修正 xiū zhèng àn 207 piào duì 143 piào bèi 否决 fǒujué .

The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to

几个 jǐ ge 世纪 shìjì 以来 yǐlái 否决权 fǒu jué quán 一直 yīzhí shì 外交 wàijiāo shǎng 惯用 guàn yòng de 手段 shǒu duàn

The veto has been a traditional instrument of diplomacy for centuries.

一张否决票 fǒu jué piào 可能 kěnéng jiù huì 使 shǐ 这个 zhè ge 条约 tiáoyuē 胎死腹中 tāi sǐ fù zhōng

A "no" vote would have left the treaty dead in the water.

de 提案 tí àn 108 piào bèi 否决 fǒujué

His proposal was outvoted by 10 votes to

gāi 法案 fǎ àn hěn 可能 kěnéng huì zài 上议院 Shàng yì yuàn 遭到 zāo dào 否决 fǒujué

It's very likely the bill will be defeated in the Lords.

否决 fǒujué Decomposition

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否决 fǒujué Compounds

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  • fǒu
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  • jué
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