go-ahead

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go-ahead

I

ˈgo-ahead¹

noun
give (somebody) the go-ahead/get the go-ahead to give or be given permission to start doing something:

The company has been given the go-ahead to build a new supermarket.

II

go-ahead²

adjective [only before noun] British English
using new methods or ideas and therefore likely to succeed:

a go-ahead company

go-ahead

BrE

/ˈɡəʊ əhed/

NAmE

/ˈɡoʊ əhed/

noun

the go-ahead

[singular]

(

informal

)

permission for sb to start doing sth 批准；许可

◆The council has

given the go-ahead

to start building. 委员会已批准破土动工。

go-ahead

BrE

/ˈɡəʊ əhed/

NAmE

/ˈɡoʊ əhed/

adjective

[usually before noun]

willing to try new ideas, methods, etc. and therefore likely to succeed 有进取心的；有开拓精神的

◆a go-ahead company开拓型公司