line-item veto
noun /ˌlaɪn aɪtəm ˈviːtəʊ/
/ˌlaɪn aɪtəm ˈviːtəʊ/
[singular] (North American English, politics- the power of a president or governor to reject one or more parts of a bill that has been approved by a legislature without rejecting the whole bill
逐项否决权：总统或州长拒绝立法机关批准的法案的一个或多个部分而不拒绝整个法案的权力 - He used a line-item veto to eliminate a $1 million increase to the California Arts Council.
他利用单项否决取消了加州艺术委员会增加的100万美元。
- He used a line-item veto to eliminate a $1 million increase to the California Arts Council.