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

• This photochemical retinal injury mainly occurs when the retina is exposed to blue and green light.
  这种光化学的损害，主要来自蓝光和绿光对视网膜的照射。
• 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。
• I'm only waiting for the green light from you.
  我就只等着你批准了。
• 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。
• Other countries are eagerly awaiting an American green light to lift the sanctions altogether.
  其他国家正在急切等待美国同意完全撤销制裁。
• 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。
• Management has given us a green light to begin our research.
  管理层已经给我们开了绿灯，让我们搞研究。
• The transplant committee gave us the green light.
  移植委员会给我们开了绿灯。
• 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。
• No one should ever give the green light to defalcation.
  挪用公款，这个口子谁也不能开。