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单词 green-light
释义
green-light
verb[T]
US
uk
/ˈɡriːnˌlaɪt/us
/ˈɡriːnˌlaɪt/
to givepermissionfor something tohappen:
开绿灯，准许某事发生
If we can't do thismoviefor $5 million, thestudiois not going to green-light it.如果我们不能把成本控制在五百万的话，制片公司是不会开绿灯的。
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Allowing and permitting
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(Definition ofgreen-lightfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

green light| American Dictionary

green light
noun[C]
us
/ˈɡrin ˈlɑɪt/
atrafficsignalwith the greenpartlitas asignalthat it issafeto go:
Wait for the green light beforecrossingthestreet.
fig.A green light is alsopermissionto do something:
Thedeveloperswere given a green light to goforwardwith theproject.
(Definition ofgreen lightfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

green light| Business English

green light
noun[C,usually singular]
uk
us
permissiontostartdoing something:
the green light for sthTheyfinallygot thegreenlightfortheirproject.
the green light to do sthTheCommissiongaveusthegreenlighttostartnegotiations.
Thebestthatinvestorscanhopefor is that thereportwillbeseenas agreenlightfortakeovers.
green light
verb[T]
(alsogreen-light);(greenlight)
uk
us
to givepermissionfor someone to do something or for something tohappen:
Thecommitteemust greenlight theproposalbefore it goes to the Board.
(Definition ofgreen lightfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thus, the red-light perspective is more conservative and control-oriented, while thegreen-lightperspective is more liberal or socialist in orientation and facilitative in nature.
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A more stringent application of the sufficient interest test would be in line with thegreen-lightapproach that the courts adopt in administrative law.
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Wing selection boards now meet to determine whether a cadet will be slotted asgreen-light, approved, or red-light.
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Thegreen-lightapproach regards state involvement as an effective means to facilitate the delivery of communitarian goals.
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Sugar later called the experience super terrifying, although the network didgreen-lightthe episode.
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After the series was given thegreen-light, they were rewritten to establish a season-long storyline.
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The power togreen-lighta project is generally reserved to those in a project or financial management role within an organization.
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For years, the city and team ownership were embattled over attempts to gain funding and agreen-lightfor construction of a new stadium.
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Agreen-lightfor the 13 episode order was contingent on international financing for the project, which makes the series more economically feasible as a summer replacement.
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