green light

US /ˌɡriːn ˈlaɪt/
UK /ˌɡriːn ˈlaɪt/
"green light" picture
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绿灯, 许可

permission to do something

:
The city council gave the project the green light.
市议会给这个项目开了绿灯
We're waiting for the green light from management before proceeding.
在继续之前,我们正在等待管理层的绿灯
1.

开绿灯, 批准

to give permission for something to go ahead

:
The director decided to green light the new marketing campaign.
导演决定批准新的营销活动。
Once the funding is secured, we can green light the construction.
一旦资金到位,我们就可以批准施工。