licence
noun
UK(USlicense)uk/ˈlaɪ.səns/us/ˈlaɪ.səns/A2[C]
anofficialdocumentthat gives youpermissionto own, do, or use something, usually after you havepaidmoneyand/or taken atest:
许可证,执照,牌照adoglicence养狗牌照
adrivinglicence (USdriver's license)驾驶执照
a TV licence电视(收看)许可证
[SorU]formal
permissionorfreedomto do what youwant:
许可,准许;自由Asparents, theyallowedtheirchildrenvery little licence.作为父母,他们给孩子们的自由很少。
[+ to infinitive]He wasgivenlicencetoreformtheorganization.他获准对该组织实行改革。
artistic/poetic licence
thefreedomofartists,writers, etc. tochangethefactsof therealworldwhenproducingart
艺术/诗歌的破格under licence
withspecialpermissionfrom thepersonorcompanywho hascreatedaproduct:
经过授权,经过许可It's aGermanproduct, made under licence in Britishfactories.这是一种经过授权在英国工厂生产的德国产品。
- I've always had acleandrivinglicence.
- They're coming downheavilyonpeoplefor notpayingtheirlicencefees.
- He wascoppedfordrivingwithout a licence lastweek.
- He's got acoupleofendorsementson his licence already.
- It wouldappear(that) nobody onboardtheaircraftactuallyhad a licence toflyit.
Official documents
- accounts
- affidavit
- aleatory
- annal
- apostille
- certify
- driving licence
- filing
- free pass
- get-out clause
- Green Paper
- Hansard
- proceedings
- pt
- PTO
- recertification
- recertify
- recharter
- renewable
- warrant
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Freedom to act
Allowing and permitting
Idiom
be a licence to print money
licence
verb[T]
UKuk/ˈlaɪ.səns/us/ˈlaɪ.səns/another spelling oflicense
Allowing and permitting
- admission
- admit ofsomething
- allow ofsomething
- allowable
- approval
- authorization
- authorize
- clearance
- entrance
- given the chance/choiceidiom
- green-light
- hall pass
- imprimatur
- left
- liberty
- relicensure
- say-so
- security clearance
- seeyourway (clear) todoing somethingidiom
- sufferance