The United States has said it would use its Security Council veto to block Palestinian membership should the measure receive the necessary nine of 15 votes.

此前，美国已经表示如果15个理事国中有9个投了支持票，那么美国将会动用否决权阻止巴勒斯坦入联。

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But few Palestinians would risk relying on the Security Council, where the Americans have a veto, to vote for such a state.

但很少有巴勒斯坦人会依赖这个安理会，因为要对建立这种国家投票的话，美国拥有否决权。

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South Africa cannot block the unfreezing of the rest of Libya's assets indefinitely, as it has no veto at the UN Security Council.

但南非不可能无限期地阻碍利比亚剩馀资产的解冻，因为它在联合国安理会没有否决权。

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But Israel hopes that the United States, which holds a veto in the Security Council, will block any attempt to put Israeli officials on trial for war crimes.

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

The U.S.has expressed strong support for the South Korean president and his intention to refer the matter to the U.N.Security Council, where the United States and China are veto-wielding members.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

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