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单词 green light
释义

green light

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noun

a green-colored traffic light used to signal drivers, pedestrians, etc., that they may proceed.
authorization; approval; permission: The railroad has been given the green light on the proposed fare increase.

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Definition for green light (2 of 2)

green-light

verb (used with object), green·-light·ed or green·-lit, green·-light·ing.

to give permission to proceed; authorize: The renovation project was green-lighted by the board of directors.
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Example sentences from the Web for green light

  • Obama also said Israel has “absolutely not” given Israel a green-light to attack Iran, as Biden had suggested.

    The Sovereign Nation of Biden|Lloyd Grove|July 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
  • I saw among them two or three of the green-light hand weapons.

    The White Invaders|Raymond King Cummings

British Dictionary definitions for green light

green light

noun

a signal to go, esp a green traffic light
permission to proceed with a project

verb greenlight -lights, -lighting or -lighted (tr)

to permit (a project, etc) to proceed
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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