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词汇 blank-cheque
释义 blank cheque
noun[ C ]
UK(USblank check)uk /ˌblæŋk ˈtʃek/ us /ˌblæŋk ˈtʃek/
a cheque that has been signed but does not yet have the amount of money written on it空白支票
an unlimited amount of money, or the freedom to do anything: (可供支取任何数目的)空白支票|自行处理权|全权
We know there are limits to funding and we don't have a blank cheque.我们知道自己资金有限,是没有空白支票的。
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Large amounts of money
Freedom to act
Unlimited
Examples from literature

I wish you would send me a blank cheque, in a letter so that if I want money I may be able to draw for a little. 
If you send me a blank cheque, I suppose W. or Murray would give me the money. 
Tell your aunt I will give her a blank cheque for the cost, and she may fill it in. 

blank cheque | Business English


blank cheque
noun[ C,usually singular ]
UKukus(USblank check)
FINANCE
a very large amount of money given to a person or organization to spend, or permission to spend a very large amount of money:
The board has not given me a blank cheque, but enough to really become a big player.
blank cheque to do sthBanks do not want to give children the impression that they have a blank cheque to spend as much as they please.
BANKING
a cheque that someone has signed but does not have an amount of money written on it:
It is not a good idea to send blank cheques in the mail.

Examples of blank cheque


blank cheque
Nor is it a blankcheque to be sent to the poorest countries and regions.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Yet writing a blankcheque is, of course, no solution.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
It is not a blankcheque for copyright holders.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
We cannot just issue a blankcheque, nor would we want to.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
There is no blankcheque; instead we are getting a study.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Let me be very clear on this: there cannot be a blankcheque for young farmers.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Contrary to what we are often told, it is not a protectionist instrument; nor is it a blankcheque.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Why should we therefore tie ourselves to this same thing with a blankcheque?
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Once again, we are being asked to sign a blankcheque.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
That does not sound hypothecated; it sounds more like our old friend the blankcheque.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
When money is being advanced, it cannot be advanced in the form of a blankcheque for purposes which are unknown.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
On this basis, producers and eventually their customers, are being asked to sign a blankcheque.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Are we to be asked to give a general blankcheque to cover all transactions, or any transactions of this kind?
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
It gives management a blankcheque and enables managers to commit any misdemeanour or laxity in their duties and endanger security.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
That is not to give the judges a blankcheque.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
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