licence

英 [ˈlaɪsns]

美 [ˈlaɪsns]

n.  许可证; 执照; 放肆; 放纵; 放荡; 纵欲; 淫乱

复数：licences　过去分词：licenced　现在分词：licencing　过去式：licenced　第三人称单数：licences　

CET4IELTS高考TEM8

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2055 / COCA.29631

习惯用语

n.

artistic/poetic licence
• 艺术上自由发挥的权利；诗的破格
  the freedom of artists or writers to change facts in order to make a story, painting, etc. more interesting or beautiful
a licence to print money
• 不费劲挣大钱；一本万利；摇钱树
  used to describe a business which makes a lot of money with little effort
under licence
• 获得授权生产
  made with the permission of a company or an organization

牛津词典

noun

• 许可证；执照
  an official document that shows that permission has been given to do, own or use sth
  1. a driving licence
     驾驶执照
  2. a licence for the software
     软件许可证
  3. Is there a licence fee?
     要交许可证费吗？
  4. James lost his licence for six months (= had his licence taken away by the police as a punishment) .
     詹姆斯的执照被警方扣了六个月。
  5. You need a licence to fish in this river.
     你在这条河里钓鱼要有许可证。
  6. a licence holder (= a person who has been given a licence)
     许可证持有人
• 放肆；放纵
  freedom to do or say whatever you want, often sth bad or unacceptable
  1. Lack of punishment seems to give youngsters licence to break the law.
     由于缺少惩罚，年轻人似乎便恣意违法。
• 放荡；纵欲；淫乱
  freedom to behave in a way that is considered sexually immoral

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 license


• N-COUNT 执照; 证书; 许可证
  Alicenceis an official document which gives you permission to do, use, or own something.
  1. Payne lost his driving licence a year ago for drink-driving...
     佩恩一年前因为酒后驾驶而被吊销了执照。
  2. The painting was returned to Spain on a temporary import licence...
     这幅画凭着临时进口许可证被送回了西班牙。
  3. It gained a licence to operate as a bank from the Bank of England in 1981.
     它于1981年从英格兰银行得到了银行经营执照。
• N-UNCOUNT 放纵；放肆；无法无天
  If you say that something gives someonelicenceora licence toact in a particular way, you mean that it gives them an excuse to behave in an irresponsible or excessive way.
  1. The ANC claimed the curfew gave licence to the police to hunt people as if they were animals...
     非国大声称宵禁使得警察肆无忌惮地把人们当动物来抓捕。
  2. 'Dropping the charges has given racists a licence to kill,' said Jim's aunt.
     “撤销指控等于是放纵种族主义者去杀人，”吉姆的阿姨说。
• See also:poetic licence
• PHRASE 暴利的；一本万利的
  If you describe a commercial activity asa licence to print money, you mean that it allows people to gain a lot of money with little effort or responsibility.
  1. Running a television company may no longer be a licence to print money, but it is still highly rewarding.
     经营电视公司也许不再是一本万利，但利润依然非常丰厚。
• PHRASE 得到（政府或其他权威机构的）许可（做某事）
  If someone does somethingunder licence, they do it by special permission from a government or other authority.
  1. ...a company which made the Mig-21 jet fighter under licence from Russia.
     获俄罗斯授权制造米格–21喷气式战斗机的公司

双语例句

• This licence would not allow him to trade as a plc.
  这个许可证并不能让他以公开股份有限公司的名义从事贸易。
• Licence is needed to deal with relevant business.
  领有许可证者方可从事相关业务。
• To hire a car you must produce a passport and a current driving licence
  租车须出示护照及有效驾照。
• It gained a licence to operate as a bank from the Bank of England in 1981.
  它于1981年从英格兰银行得到了银行经营执照。
• I soon learnt to read the licence plates 'prefixes.
  我很快就学会了识别牌照前面的代码。
• 'Dropping the charges has given racists a licence to kill,' said Jim's aunt.
  “撤销指控等于是放纵种族主义者去杀人，”吉姆的阿姨说。
• First-time licence holders have to work under supervision.
  首次取得许可证的人员必须在监督之下工作。
• I always cover my licence with sticky-backed plastic, but even then it can turn mouldy and unreadable.
  我总是在执照上贴一层塑膜，但即便如此它还是会发霉并致使没法辨认。
• All that stuff about catching giant fish was just a bit of poetic licence.
  有关捕捉大鱼的所有内容只是一点破格罢了。
• He lost his licence for six months
  他被吊销执照半年。