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green paper

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌgreen ˈpaper noun [countable]  SCLa document produced by the British government containing proposals to be discussed, which may later be used in making laws 绿皮书〔英国政府文件,提出建议以供讨论,日后可能用作立法的依据〕 white paper, bill
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green paperPart three of the bill examines major changes to radio services, first outlined in the 1986 green paper.A green paper nightie this time, and by now I don't give a damn about the cellulite.Alternately, a piece of light green paper might be glued over the hardboard.The proposed launch of the green paper last week was postponed on the orders of Downing Street.
ˌgreen ˈpaper nounChineseSyllable
by document government produced be Corpus a the British proposals containing to


green paper
ˌgreen ˈpaper noun [countable]
a document produced by the British government containing proposals to be discussed, which may later be used in making laws ⇨ white paper, bill


Green PaperBrE /ˌɡriːn ˈpeɪpə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɡriːn ˈpeɪpər/ 🔊 noun(in Britain) a document containing government proposals on a particular subject, intended for general discussion 绿皮书(英国供讨论的政府提案文件)   compare White Paper