| 释义 |
carte blanche
\ˈkärtˈbläⁿsh, ˈkȧt-, -änch\ noun
(plural cartes blanches \-t…sh(ə̇z), -ch(ə̇z)\)
Etymology: French
1. : a blank document signed in advance by one party to an agreement and given to the other with permission to fill in what conditions he pleases
2. : full discretionary power : unlimited delegated authority
< the architect was given carte blanche to build, landscape, and furnish the house >
3. : a hand of cards (as in piquet) containing no king, queen, or jack but having special value |