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.

ˈgo-ahead1 noungo aheadn go-ahead2 adjectiveadj

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go ahead

1 phrasal verbphr v

na) START DOING somethingto start to do something, especially after planning it or asking permission to do it

with

They’ve decided to go ahead with plans to build 50 new houses on the site.

go ahead and do something

I went ahead and arranged the trip anyway.

nb) HAPPENif an event or process goes ahead, it happens

A judge has ruled that the music festival can go ahead.

nc) spoken used to give someone permission to do something, or let them speak before you

‘Do you mind if I open the window?’ ‘No, go ahead.’

If you want to leave, go right ahead.

nd) (also go on ahead)BEFORE to go somewhere before the other people in your group

You go ahead and we’ll catch you up later.

He stood back to let Sue go ahead of him.

ne) to start to be winning a game or competition

Dulwich went ahead after 22 minutes.

→ go-ahead1 → go

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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 ahead at ahead(2)

2 phrasal verbphr v

a) START DOING somethingto start to do something, especially after planning it or asking permission to do it 开始〔尤指经过计划或允许后着手做〕

with

They’ve decided to go ahead with plans to build 50 new houses on the site.

他们决定开始规划，在这个地块上新建50栋住宅。

go ahead and do something

I went ahead and arranged the trip anyway.

不管怎么样，我开始安排这次旅行的事情了。

b) HAPPENif an event or process goes ahead, it happens 〔活动或过程〕发生，进行

A judge has ruled that the music festival can go ahead.

法官作出裁决，音乐节可以举行。

c) spoken used to give someone permission to do something, or let them speak before you 请吧；说吧

‘Do you mind if I open the window?’ ‘No, go ahead.’

“我开窗你介意吗？”“没关系，开吧。”

If you want to leave, go right ahead.

如果你想走，那就走吧。

d) (also go on ahead)BEFORE to go somewhere before the other people in your group 先走，先行

You go ahead and we’ll catch you up later.

你先走，我们随后就赶上来。

He stood back to let Sue go ahead of him.

他往后靠让休先走。

e) to start to be winning a game or competition 〔比赛中〕领先

Dulwich went ahead after 22 minutes.

22分钟以后达利奇领先了。

→ go-ahead1

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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 ahead at go1(PHRASAL VERB)

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