blank check
US /ˈblæŋk ˌtʃɛk/
UK /ˈblæŋk ˌtʃɛk/
1.
空白支票
a check that has been signed but with the amount of money and the payee left for someone else to fill in
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My parents gave me a blank check to buy a new car, trusting my judgment.
我父母给了我一张空白支票去买新车，他们相信我的判断。
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He was given a blank check to furnish the new office.
他得到了一张空白支票来布置新办公室。
2.
全权委托, 无限权力
unlimited freedom of action
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The new manager was given a blank check to reorganize the department as he saw fit.
新经理获得了全权委托，可以根据自己的意愿重组部门。
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Granting the committee a blank check for spending could lead to financial mismanagement.
给予委员会全权委托进行开支可能会导致财务管理不善。