green light

英 [ˌɡriːn ˈlaɪt]

美 [ˌɡriːn ˈlaɪt]

n.  准许; 许可; 绿灯

牛津词典

noun

• 准许；许可；绿灯
  permission for a project, etc. to start or continue
  1. The government has decided to give the green light to the plan.
     政府已决定为这项计划开绿灯。

英英释义

noun

• permission to proceed with a project or to take action
  1. the gave the green light for construction to begin
• a signal to proceed
  Synonym:go-ahead

双语例句

• No one should ever give the green light to defalcation.
  挪用公款，这个口子谁也不能开。
• The government's policy has given a green light to the development of our economy.
  政府的政策为经济的发展开了绿灯。
• She said you gave her the green light.
  她说你给了她绿灯。
• Nor is it a green light for hamfisted industrial policy.
  它也并非为粗暴的产业政策开了绿灯。
• The sun has already set, leaving the sky afire with orange and green light.
  太阳已经落山，但天空中还映照着如火般橙绿相间的余晖。
• Gave them the green light today.
  我今天给他们开了绿灯。
• The President had reviewed the plan and given the green light to the recommendation.
  总统审查了计划，批准了那些建议。
• The food industry was given a green light to extend the use of these chemicals
  食品业获准继续使用这些化学品。
• I did not notice that the green light had come on until I heard a honk behind me.
  直到听见后面汽车的喇叭声时，我才注意到绿灯已经开了。
• We'll never give the green light to gambling.
  我们永远不会给赌博开绿灯。