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licences

UK //ˈlaɪsənsɪz//US //ˈlaɪsənsɪz//

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。

noun

❶ 官方颁发的正式许可文件或证书,允许持有人从事特定活动或使用特定物品。常见于驾驶、商业经营等领域。

“You need a valid driving licence to operate a vehicle.”

(驾驶车辆需要持有有效的驾驶执照。)

“The restaurant applied for a liquor licence to serve alcohol.”

(这家餐厅申请了酒类经营许可证以售卖酒精饮料。)

❶ 指某种自由或特权,尤其指被允许偏离常规的特殊权利。常用于文学或艺术创作领域。

“Poetic licence allows writers to break grammatical rules for artistic effect.”

(诗歌创作自由允许作家为艺术效果打破语法规则。)

“The director took some creative licence with the historical facts.”

(导演对史实进行了艺术化的自由处理。)

同义词:permits, certificates, authorizations, privileges, freedoms

verb

❶ 正式批准或授权某人做某事,通常指官方机构给予法律认可的行为。

“The city council licences all street vendors in the downtown area.”

(市议会向市中心所有街头商贩颁发经营许可证。)

“This software is licenced for educational use only.”

(该软件仅获授权用于教育用途。)

同义词:authorize, certify, accredit, sanction, approve

常见短语

poetic licence — 文学创作中为艺术效果而偏离事实或规则的自由,特指作家可以不受客观限制的创作特权。

“The playwright used poetic licence to alter the historical timeline.”

(剧作家运用诗歌创作自由改动了历史时间线。)

licence plate — 车辆注册时获得的金属或塑料标识牌,包含唯一编号用于交通管理,俗称车牌。

“The police traced the stolen car through its licence plate number.”

(警方通过车牌号码追踪到被盗车辆。)