The most commonly used power is that of approving or vetoing any legislation.

他们使用最普遍的权力是通过或否决法律。

His main role has been destructive, vetoing laws and blocking appointments.

他所扮演的角色主要是破坏，否绝法律和阻止任命。

Then one of the sitting board members retired, and Carl and his directors kept vetoing choices for a replacement.

当另一个董事会成员退休了，卡尔和他的董事否决了再找人接替的要求。

This week Poland showed its teeth by vetoing moves to set a higher target for cutting EU carbon-dioxide emissions by 2020.

本周，在进一步减少欧盟成员国到2020年二氧化碳排放量的提案中，波兰投了反对票，以示其不愤怒。

In 1981 few countries considered Greece to be suitable for membership of the club, but none dared to incur the ignominy of vetoing it.

在1981年，没有几个国家认为希腊有资质参加这一俱乐部，但是没有一个国家敢招致因行使否决权而带来的羞辱。