green card

短语

n. <美>绿卡

词形变化

green cards 复数 green cards

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A US work permit, officially known as United States Permanent Resident Card.

    绿卡

    美国
  2. 2.

    A warning card, given to a player for an infraction of the rules. A further infraction may warrant a yellow card or red card.

  3. 3.

    A chargecard launched by American Express in 1969.

    金融 商务
  4. 4.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see green, card.

词源

The work permit from the historical greenish color (first used in 1946), the bank card from its green design, made to resemble US dollar bills.

来源：wiktionary