| 释义 |
say-soˈsay-so noun informal   - Moreover, if only out of manly self-respect, you want some say-so over your day.
- The Forest Service guy was supposed to have his say-so, too.
official permission to do something► permission when someone officially allows you to do something: permission to do something: · I had to get official permission to visit the prison.with/without somebody's permission: · We're not allowed to camp here without the farmer's permission.· The changes to the book were all made with the author's permission. ► authorization official permission to do something, especially written permission, from someone in a position of authority: · I must get authorization from your bank before I can accept a cheque for over fifty pounds.authorization to do something: · As a result of growing world tensions, the army requested authorization to establish another base at Battery Cove. ► consent formal permission you give for something important that will affect you, your family, or your property: without somebody's consent: · The young couple were married without their parents' consent.give your consent: · The city authorities have given their consent to leases on two buildings in the centre of Moscow.written consent: · Before a woman can have an abortion, she needs to have written consent from two doctors. ► clearance official permission given by someone in a position of authority, after checking that what someone wants to do is legal, safe, or likely to be successful: · We expect that we'll have clearance from the Justice Department for the buyout in the first quarter of the year.clearance to do something: · The pilot requested clearance to land at Narita Airport. ► somebody's say-so informal permission from someone, especially someone important: without somebody's say-so: · Kathleen evidently ran things around the office and nothing could be done without her say-so.on somebody's say-so: · Tell him he can use the car, but only on my say-so. ► licence British /license American official permission to do something, which is often used as a reason to do something wrong, especially something that will harm other people: license to do something: · The Secret Service seems to think they have a license to tap anyone's phone in the interests of "national security."· Some manufacturers see the current labelling regulations as licence to mislead shoppers. ► somebody’s say-so- Kathleen evidently ran things around the office and nothing could be done without her say-so.
- Nobody here leaves without my say-so.
- Tell him he can use the car, but only on my say-so.
- I'd feel terrible if anyone went to see the play on my say-so and hated it.
1 somebody’s say-so someone’s permission to do something:  You can’t leave the hospital without the say-so of the doctor.2on somebody’s say-so based on someone’s personal statement without any proof: She’s hired a number of people on my say-so. |