go ahead

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ˈgo-ahead1 noun

give (somebody) the go-ahead/get the go-ahead LET/ALLOWto give or be given permission to start doing something 给予（某人）许可/得到准许

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

公司得到批准，可以新建一个超级市场。

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give (somebody) the go-ahead/get the go-ahead• The state utilities commission gave the go-ahead for the water company to raise rates.

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ahead with• If no firm offer has been made within three months the farmer is free to go ahead with his original plans.• For the moment, however, I feel it would be better if he was dissuaded from going ahead with it.• But in practice, if most countries want to go ahead with something, they may well ignore a lone dissenter.• Frank will be late but we'll go ahead with the meeting anyway.• The Ministry of Defence is to go ahead with the partial privatisation of its defence research laboratories.• The manager had agreed to let him go ahead with the remodeling.• The meeting made it crystal clear that Carter was determined to go ahead with the withdrawal.• Be assured that if you go ahead with your plans you will meet with certain defeat.

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go ahead• If you want to buy a flamboyant pair of trousers, go ahead!• Sure, go ahead and buy a used car from Slipshod Acme car company.• I dared him to go ahead and do it.• Look, so little is known about her, just go ahead and get all the research done now.• If you decide not to go ahead, just return the Policy within 15 days.

go with• If no firm offer has been made within three months the farmer is free to go ahead with his original plans.• For the moment, however, I feel it would be better if he was dissuaded from going ahead with it.• But in practice, if most countries want to go ahead with something, they may well ignore a lone dissenter.• The Ministry of Defence is to go ahead with the partial privatisation of its defence research laboratories.• The manager had agreed to let him go ahead with the remodeling.• The meeting made it crystal clear that Carter was determined to go ahead with the withdrawal.• Be assured that if you go ahead with your plans you will meet with certain defeat.

go right ahead• "Do you mind if I smoke?" "No, go right ahead."• And I said, no, go right ahead.• As he put the phone down he thought: You go right ahead.• EmmyD: Sure, go right ahead.• If it sounds good, go right ahead.• If you want to try it out yourself, go right ahead.• If there are any changes you wish to make concerning a relative, go right ahead and make them.

go of• Humphrey, who had been closing steadily on Nixon, went ahead of him in the polls.• As a young man, with the priesthood still a distant dream, Hughes had gone ahead of his people.

go aheadn

a) spokenYES used to tell someone they can do something

‘Can I have the sports section?’ ‘Yeah, go ahead, I’ve read it.’

b) START DOING somethingto do something that was planned, especially in spite of a problem

go ahead with

Frank’ll be late but we’ll go ahead with the meeting anyway.

c) to take place

Tests of anti-cancer drugs are to go ahead this year.

→ go-ahead1

→ ahead

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go-ahead• Carter also gave a go-ahead for a military attempt to rescue the hostages.• The project was given a formal go-ahead by the Railtrack Board in January following several years of planning and discussions over financing.• No official go-ahead from the national safety authorities has yet been given.• There are still a number of potential stumbling blocks beginning with today's meeting before the project could get the go-ahead.• All we need now is the go-ahead from Southampton Council.• A 1995 reform measure gave Jones the go-ahead to compile a single state voter list.• Geffin gave Metheny the go-ahead without blinking an eye.• At this point management gives you the go-ahead on the project and you start work.

go-ahead2 adjectiveadj [only before noun] British EnglishBrE

MODERNusing new methods or ideas and therefore likely to succeed 开拓进取的

a go-ahead company

开拓型的公司

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go-ahead• Against Oregon five days later, he made the go-ahead basket, grabbed a rebound and sparked his lethargic teammates.• Fortuna is a young, go-ahead computer company based in Düsseldorf.• Sunday's dynamic, no-nonsense, no-holds barred mood makes it a go-ahead time.

词汇	go ahead
释义	go ahead Word family noungoergoinggo-betweengo-cartgo-gettergo-kartadjectivegoeyverbgo ˈgo-ahead1 noun give (somebody) the go-ahead/get the go-ahead LET/ALLOWto give or be given permission to start doing something 给予（某人）许可/得到准许 The company has been given the go-ahead to build a new supermarket. 公司得到批准，可以新建一个超级市场。 Examples from the Corpus give (somebody) the go-ahead/get the go-ahead• The state utilities commission gave the go-ahead for the water company to raise rates. Examples from the Corpus ahead with• If no firm offer has been made within three months the farmer is free to go ahead with his original plans.• For the moment, however, I feel it would be better if he was dissuaded from going ahead with it.• But in practice, if most countries want to go ahead with something, they may well ignore a lone dissenter.• Frank will be late but we'll go ahead with the meeting anyway.• The Ministry of Defence is to go ahead with the partial privatisation of its defence research laboratories.• The manager had agreed to let him go ahead with the remodeling.• The meeting made it crystal clear that Carter was determined to go ahead with the withdrawal.• Be assured that if you go ahead with your plans you will meet with certain defeat. Examples from the Corpus go ahead• If you want to buy a flamboyant pair of trousers, go ahead!• Sure, go ahead and buy a used car from Slipshod Acme car company.• I dared him to go ahead and do it.• Look, so little is known about her, just go ahead and get all the research done now.• If you decide not to go ahead, just return the Policy within 15 days. go with• If no firm offer has been made within three months the farmer is free to go ahead with his original plans.• For the moment, however, I feel it would be better if he was dissuaded from going ahead with it.• But in practice, if most countries want to go ahead with something, they may well ignore a lone dissenter.• The Ministry of Defence is to go ahead with the partial privatisation of its defence research laboratories.• The manager had agreed to let him go ahead with the remodeling.• The meeting made it crystal clear that Carter was determined to go ahead with the withdrawal.• Be assured that if you go ahead with your plans you will meet with certain defeat. go right ahead• "Do you mind if I smoke?" "No, go right ahead."• And I said, no, go right ahead.• As he put the phone down he thought: You go right ahead.• EmmyD: Sure, go right ahead.• If it sounds good, go right ahead.• If you want to try it out yourself, go right ahead.• If there are any changes you wish to make concerning a relative, go right ahead and make them. go of• Humphrey, who had been closing steadily on Nixon, went ahead of him in the polls.• As a young man, with the priesthood still a distant dream, Hughes had gone ahead of his people. go aheadn n a) spokenYES used to tell someone they can do something ‘Can I have the sports section?’ ‘Yeah, go ahead, I’ve read it.’ b) START DOING somethingto do something that was planned, especially in spite of a problem go ahead with Frank’ll be late but we’ll go ahead with the meeting anyway. c) to take place Tests of anti-cancer drugs are to go ahead this year. → go-ahead1 → ahead Examples from the Corpus go-ahead• Carter also gave a go-ahead for a military attempt to rescue the hostages.• The project was given a formal go-ahead by the Railtrack Board in January following several years of planning and discussions over financing.• No official go-ahead from the national safety authorities has yet been given.• There are still a number of potential stumbling blocks beginning with today's meeting before the project could get the go-ahead.• All we need now is the go-ahead from Southampton Council.• A 1995 reform measure gave Jones the go-ahead to compile a single state voter list.• Geffin gave Metheny the go-ahead without blinking an eye.• At this point management gives you the go-ahead on the project and you start work. go-ahead2 adjectiveadj [only before noun] British EnglishBrE MODERNusing new methods or ideas and therefore likely to succeed 开拓进取的 a go-ahead company 开拓型的公司 Examples from the Corpus go-ahead• Against Oregon five days later, he made the go-ahead basket, grabbed a rebound and sparked his lethargic teammates.• Fortuna is a young, go-ahead computer company based in Düsseldorf.• Sunday's dynamic, no-nonsense, no-holds barred mood makes it a go-ahead time.
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