go-ahead

英 [ˈɡəʊ əhed]

美 [ˈɡoʊ əhed]

n.  批准; 许可
adj.  有进取心的; 有开拓精神的

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牛津词典

noun

• 批准；许可
  permission for sb to start doing sth
  1. The council has given the go-ahead to start building.
     委员会已批准破土动工。

adj.

• 有进取心的；有开拓精神的
  willing to try new ideas, methods, etc. and therefore likely to succeed
  1. a go-ahead company
     开拓型公司

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 许可；批准
  If you give someone or somethingthe go-ahead, you give them permission to start doing something.
  1. The Greek government today gave the go-ahead for five major road schemes...
     希腊政府今天批准了5项重大的道路修建方案。
  2. Don't do any major repair work until you get the go-ahead from your insurers.
     除非经保险公司同意，否则不要进行任何大修。
• ADJ-GRADED 有进取心的；具有开拓精神的
  Ago-aheadperson or organization tries hard to succeed, often by using new methods.
  1. Fairview Estate is one of the oldest and the most go-ahead wine producers in South Africa.
     “丽景庄园”是南非历史最悠久、最具创新精神的酿酒商之一。

英英释义

noun

• readiness to embark on bold new ventures
  Synonym:enterpriseenterprisingnessinitiative
• a signal to proceed
  Synonym:green light

双语例句

• After months of indecision, the government gave the plan the go-ahead on Monday
  经过几个月的迟疑不决，政府在周一批准了这项计划。
• Early the next morning Michael reviewed the mock-up and gave the go-ahead to have it printed.
  第二天一早麦克重做了模型，并做了印刷的前期安排。
• The government has given the go-ahead for a multi-billion pound road-building project.
  政府批准了一项耗资数十亿英镑的筑路工程。
• It's a very go-ahead company; they were among the first to introduce profit-sharing.
  它是一家积极进取的公司，他们第一个引进分红制。
• After parliament's approval, the United States still needs the Turkish government's go-ahead before flying over Turkey.
  得到土议会的批准后，美国必须再得到土政府的同意才能飞越其领空。
• Oliver: oh no! If we don't get the go-ahead soon, it'll be too late.
  奥利佛：哎哟，假若我们不早些获得许可，就会太迟了。
• Sheila gave him the go-ahead to start his new assignment.
  雪丽告诉他可以开始做新的工作了。
• Have I get the go-ahead to put out the fire?
  我把火熄掉行吗？
• I heard you gave him the go-ahead.
  听说你给了她通行证。
• Minutes later she was handed a mirror to admire her new accessory and given the go-ahead to go home.
  几分钟后，医生递给她一面镜子，以欣赏她的新首饰。随后她就能回家了。