to beat time with clappers; to have the final say
Example Sentences
经过董事会多轮深入讨论,董事长最终当场拍板通过了这项收购案。
jīng guò dǒng shì huì duō lún shēn rù tǎo lùn, dǒng shì zhǎng zuì zhōng dāng chǎng pāi bǎn tōng guò le zhè xiàng shōu gòu àn.
After several rounds of in-depth discussions by the board of directors, the chairman finally approved the acquisition on the spot.
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