否决

Even so, when countries hold a veto, they can sit out negotiations; when, on the other hand, they know they could theoretically be outvoted, they enter the room in a state of fear, knowing they could end up isolated.

即使如此，当这些国家进行否决投票时，他们作壁上观，坐等谈判结束；而另一方面，当他们知道理论上，他们的票数可能被别人超过时，由于自知最终将被孤立，他们带着恐惧的心情进入会议室。

Even so, when countries hold a veto, they can sit out negotiations; when, on the other hand, they know they could theoretically be outvoted, they enter the room in a state of fear, knowing they could end up isolated.

尽管如此，当某个国家投了反对票后，可以静观其变；而在新的框架下，这些国家明了被否决的可能性，于是战战兢兢地走进投票室，担心自己成为极少数。

Even so, when countries hold a veto, they can sit out negotiations; when, on the other hand, they know they could theoretically be outvoted, they enter the room in a state of fear, knowing they could end up isolated. This tends to push everyone towards compromise, and "more Europe".

即使如此，当这些国家进行否决投票时，他们作壁上观，坐等谈判结束；而另一方面，当他们知道理论上，他们的票数可能被别人超过时，由于自知最终将被孤立，他们带着恐惧的心情进入会议室。

Britain came close to being outvoted on March 16th, though it had signalled that defending its financial sector was a vital interest—as farms are to France, the City is to Britain. But Mr Brown succeeded in confirming the EU's traditional attachment to decision-making by consensus—at least where big countries are involved—even when the rules allow a majority vote.

五月十六日英国的提案差点就被投票否决，尽管英国方面已经表态说维护英国的金融部门至关重要——其意义等同于就像法国农民之于法国，伦敦金融城之于英国——但是布朗先生已经重申，欧盟传统的把一致通过作为决策依据的做法不会改变——至少在大国参与的讨论中是这样——虽然按照规定，多数票决也是可以的。

He overbore all my objections.

他否决了我所有的异议。

Two years later, in January 1917, Congress overrode his veto of a similar bill.

两年后，1917年1月，国会推翻他对一项类似法案的否决。

A rebellious congress overrode the president's veto .

不听话的国会推翻了总统的否决。

In Vermont, the state legislature successfully overrode the governor's promised veto.

在佛蒙特州，州立法机构成功越过了政府所谓的否决阻拦。

A rebellious congress overrode the president's veto.

不听话的国会推翻了总统的否决。不适合

The legislature overrode the governor's veto and the bill became law.

议会推翻了州长的否决，议案则成为法律。

But we don't care about Battlegrounds.

但我们并不在乎沙场中的显露。

Ah! don't mention it, the butcher's shop is a horror.

啊！不用提了。提到肉，真是糟透了。