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。
• 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。
• Let's see if we've got the green light.
  让我们看看我们是否得到了绿光。
• No one should ever give the green light to defalcation.
  挪用公款，这个口子谁也不能开。
• 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。
• A green light for your friend may be a red light for you.
  神给你的朋友开绿灯，却可能给你亮红灯。
• 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。
• 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。
• We'll never give the green light to gambling.
  我们永远不会给赌博开绿灯。
• 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。