blank check

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A signed check of the type used to draw money from a bank account, containing no information as to the amount to be paid with it, so that any amount can be filled in. US
  2. A grant of complete authority to spend an unlimited amount of money, or to take other actions without restraint. US,figuratively
    — Nixon and Kissinger had established a blank check policy, giving the Shah a free hand to buy as many American weapons systems as he wanted, even the most technologically advanced, so long as they were not nuclear.

词形变化

blank checks plural blank cheque alternative,Australia,Canada,Ireland,New-Zealand
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