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

• 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。
• Gave the go-ahead for clinical trials of endostatin later this year on patients with advanced tumors.
  打消了疑虑，国家癌症研究所今年下半年准许在癌症晚期的病人身上进行血管内皮抑制素临床实验。
• Given all that, how could such an audacious project get the go-ahead?
  既然如此，为什么这样一个大胆的项目能够被放行呢？
• 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。
• The municipal authorities gave the go-ahead for the march.
  市政当局批准了这次游行。
• 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。
• 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。
• The successful bridge crossing earned Page and Brin's go-ahead within a few months, according to Thrun.
  特龙说，这次成功的过桥行使让他们获得了佩奇和布林的首肯，在接下来几个月的时间里继续从事这项研究。
• He gave the go-ahead for the Manhattan project.
  他批准了曼哈顿计划。
• We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead from you.
  你一吐话，我们就开始干。