英文英文字典
英文英文字典
古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
字典
Vetchy
(a.)
Consisting of vetches or of pea straw.
Vetchy
(a.)
Abounding with vetches.
Veteran
(a.)
Long exercised in anything, especially in military life
and the duties of a soldier; long practiced or experienced; as, a
veteran officer or soldier; veteran skill.
Veteran
(n.)
One who has been long exercised in any service or art,
particularly in war; one who has had.
Veteranize
(v. i.)
To reenlist for service as a soldier.
Veterinarian
(n.)
One skilled in the diseases of cattle or domestic
animals; a veterinary surgeon.
Veterinary
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the art of healing or treating the
diseases of domestic animals, as oxen, horses, sheep, etc.; as, a
veterinary writer or school.
Vetiver
(n.)
An East Indian grass (Andropogon muricatus); also, its
fragrant roots which are much used for making mats and screens. Also
called kuskus, and khuskhus.
Veto
(n.)
An authoritative prohibition or negative; a forbidding; an
interdiction.
Veto
(n.)
A power or right possessed by one department of government to
forbid or prohibit the carrying out of projects attempted by another
department; especially, in a constitutional government, a power vested
in the chief executive to prevent the enactment of measures passed by
the legislature. Such a power may be absolute, as in the case of the
Tribunes of the People in ancient Rome, or limited, as in the case of
the President of the United States. Called also the veto power.
Veto
(n.)
The exercise of such authority; an act of prohibition or
prevention; as, a veto is probable if the bill passes.
Veto
(n.)
A document or message communicating the reasons of the
executive for not officially approving a proposed law; -- called also
veto message.
Veto
(v. t.)
To prohibit; to negative; also, to refuse assent to, as a
legislative bill, and thus prevent its enactment; as, to veto an
appropriation bill.
Vetoed
(imp. & p. p.)
of Veto
Vetoes
(pl. )
of Veto
Vetoing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Veto
Vetoist
(n.)
One who uses, or sustains the use of, the veto.
Vettura
(n.)
An Italian four-wheeled carriage, esp. one let for hire; a
hackney coach.
Vetture
(pl. )
of Vettura
Vetturini
(pl. )
of Vetturino