veto 最后一个“-o”表示“我”，不是与“e”交换了位置。
词汇起源
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: 'I refuse to allow', from vetare 'to forbid']

The vested power or constitutional right of one branch or department of government to refuse approval of measures proposed by another department, especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature and thus prevent or delay its enactment into law. Exercise of this right. An official document or message from a chief executive stating the reasons for rejection of a bill.
An authoritative prohibition or rejection of a proposed or intended act.
To prevent (a legislative bill) from becoming law by exercising the power of veto.
To forbid or prohibit authoritatively.
n. 否决权
vt. 否决；禁止
vi. 否决；禁止

短语:
put a veto on 否决；禁止

例句：
His parents vetoed his plan to buy a motorcycle.
他的父母反对他买摩托车的计划。
The old man put a veto on soccer in his garden.
老人禁止在他的花园里踢足球。

背景知识

否决权(veto)指某一组织或个人有权力单方面决定停止一项立法工作，否决权的拥有者拥有无限的权力来禁止一项政策的改变，但是没有无限的权力来推动一项政策或法案。否决权最早出现在古罗马，当时罗马的护民官有权否决罗马参议院所通过的立法。在联合国，安理会的5个常任理事国（中国、俄罗斯、法国、英国和美国）都拥有否决权。只要其中任何一国反对某一提案，即使其他14国全部赞成，该提案也无法在安理会通过。

vote
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Latin; Origin: votum 'promise, wish', from vovere 'to promise']

to express your choice or opinion, especially by officially marking a paper or by raising your hand or speaking in a meeting
when someone shows their choice or opinion in an election or meeting by writing a cross on an official piece of paper or putting their hand up:
[C usually singular] a way of making a decision by asking a group of people to vote:
n. 投票，选举；选票；得票数
vt. 提议，使投票；投票决定；公认
vi. 选举，投票

例句：
Parliament has voted the town a large sum of money for a new road.
国会投票通过为该城镇提供一大笔资金修建一条新公路。
The musical evening was voted a huge success by everyone.
人人都认为这次音乐晚会是一次巨大的成功。

votary
A person bound by vows to live a life of religious worship or service. A devout adherent of a cult or religion; a committed worshiper: the votaries of Aphrodite.
A person who is fervently devoted, as to a leader or ideal; a faithful follower.
A person who is filled with enthusiasm, as for a pursuit or hobby; an enthusiast.
n. 出家人,修士，修女;追随者，献身者;耽迷者
adj. 立誓任圣职的；誓约的

趣味单词

moribund 末日般的
Approaching death; about to die.
On the verge of becoming obsolete: moribund customs; a moribund way of life.
adj. 垂死的, 濒死的, 即将消灭的; 逐渐废弃的；不进步的; 呆滞的
n. 垂死的

例句：
She watched the moribund patient and cried.
她看着这个垂死的病人，然后哭了。