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

• 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。
• Now it was again a green light on a dock.
  现在它又是码头上的一盏绿灯了。
• 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。
• If you want to cross the road, you must wait for the green light.
  如果你要过马路，你就必须等到绿灯亮。
• She said you gave her the green light.
  她说你给了她绿灯。
• I can stop at a red light, and go at a green light.
  我会看到红灯停下，等看到绿灯后再通行。
• No one should ever give the green light to defalcation.
  挪用公款，这个口子谁也不能开。
• 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。
• We'll never give the green light to gambling.
  我们永远不会给赌博开绿灯。
• The flash of green light illuminated every corner of the room.
  那道绿光照亮了屋子的每个角落。