green light
noun/ˌɡriːn ˈlaɪt/
/ˌɡriːn ˈlaɪt/
[singular]- permission for a project, etc. to start or continue
准许；许可；绿灯 - The government has decided to give the green light to the plan.
政府已决定为这项计划开绿灯。 - The council is expected to give the green light to the move.
预计该委员会将为此举开绿灯。 - The industry must not assume that this ruling means a green light to go on polluting our lakes and rivers.
业界绝不能认为这一裁决意味着为继续污染我们的湖泊和河流开了绿灯。
- The government has decided to give the green light to the plan.