词汇 "green light" 在中文的含义

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green light

US /ˌɡriːn ˈlaɪt/
UK /ˌɡriːn ˈlaɪt/
"green light" picture

名词

绿灯, 许可

permission to do something

示例:
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The city council gave the project the green light.
市议会给这个项目开了绿灯。
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We're waiting for the green light from management before proceeding.
在继续之前,我们正在等待管理层的绿灯。

动词

开绿灯, 批准

to give permission for something to go ahead

示例:
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The director decided to green light the new marketing campaign.
导演决定批准新的营销活动。
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Once the funding is secured, we can green light the construction.
一旦资金到位,我们就可以批准施工。