
licence
词源
源自中古英语licence,借自古法语licence,最终来自拉丁语licentia(自由,许可),与licere(被允许)相关。14世纪进入英语,最初指官方许可,后发展出艺术自由的含义。
noun
❶ 官方颁发的正式许可文件,允许持有者从事特定活动或使用特定物品,如驾驶执照或软件使用许可证。
“You need a driving licence to legally operate a car.”
(你需要驾驶执照才能合法开车。)
“The company obtained a licence to sell alcohol.”
(该公司获得了销售酒精饮料的许可证。)
❶ 指艺术创作中突破常规的自由度,常表现为对规则或事实的灵活处理。
“The director took some artistic licence with the historical events.”
(导演对这些历史事件进行了艺术化的自由处理。)
“Poetic licence allows writers to bend grammar rules.”
(诗性自由允许作家打破语法规则。)
verb
❶ 官方正式批准或许可某人做某事,通常需要满足特定条件或支付费用。
“The city licences taxis to operate within its boundaries.”
(市政府向出租车发放运营许可证。)
“This patent licences the technology to manufacturers worldwide.”
(这项专利向全球制造商授权该技术。)
常见短语
poetic licence — 指作家或艺术家为达到特定效果而故意偏离事实或规则的自由权利。
“The novelist used poetic licence to alter the timeline of historical events.”
(小说家运用诗性自由改动了历史事件的时间线。)
licence plate — 车辆注册时获得的金属或塑料号码牌,用于识别车辆身份。
“The police traced the car through its licence plate number.”
(警方通过车牌号码追踪到那辆车。)