福克斯新闻 奥巴马总统否决输油管道法案

Just hours after receiving the GOP-backed legislation approving the Keystone XL pipeline¹, the President responded with a swift veto.

收到共和党支持的立法批准基石XL管道建设几小时后,总统迅速以否决回应。

Republicans and some Democratic supporters of the pipeline are warning that the President's rejection² of the bill won't be the last word in the long-running fight over the Keystone project.

共和党及一些民主党对于管道建设的支持者警告称总统的否决不会是这一长期争夺重点项目的最终决定。

Republicans are already weighing their next moves, and at the top of that list is a likely attempt to override³ the veto.

共和党人已经在考虑他们的下一步举措，而首当其冲可能就是试图推翻总统的否决。

1 pipeline   

n.管道，管线

参考例句：

• The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
• A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。

2 rejection   

n.拒绝，被拒，抛弃，被弃

参考例句：

• He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection.他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。
• The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair.遭到拒绝使她陷入了绝望的深渊。

3 override   

vt.不顾，不理睬，否决；压倒，优先于

参考例句：

• The welfare of a child should always override the wishes of its parents.孩子的幸福安康应该永远比父母的愿望来得更重要。
• I'm applying in advance for the authority to override him.我提前申请当局对他进行否决。