英语单词“give the green light to something”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析

单词 give the green light to something 释义

give the green light tosomething

idiomto givepermissionfor someone to do something or for something tohappen:Thecouncilhas given thegreenlightto the newshoppingcentre.

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to allow someone to do something

• allowAm I allowed to go to the park?
• letShe wanted to go but her parents wouldn't let her.
• permitSmoking is not permitted in any part of the building.
• have your permissionYou have my permission to stay out past midnight on Friday.
• authorizeWho authorized this expenditure?
• give something the go-aheadThe government has given the go-ahead for a multi-billion pound road-building project.

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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Allowing and permitting

• admission
• admit ofsomething
• allow ofsomething
• allowable
• approval
• authorization
• authorize
• clearance
• entrance
• green-light
• hall pass
• imprimatur
• left
• lemme
• liberty
• relicensure
• say-so
• security clearance
• seeyourway (clear) todoing somethingidiom
• sufferance

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(Definition ofgive the green light to somethingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus? Cambridge University Press)#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/give-the-green-light-to##