
license
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世纪进入英语时既表示官方许可,也指行为放纵。
noun
❶ 官方颁发的正式许可文件或证件,允许持有者从事特定活动或使用特定物品,如驾驶执照、营业许可证等。
“You need a license to drive a car in this country.”
(在这个国家开车需要驾照。)
“The restaurant's license was revoked due to health violations.”
(这家餐厅的执照因卫生违规被吊销。)
❶ 指过度的自由或放纵行为,常含贬义,表示缺乏约束或界限的状态。
“The film was criticized for its artistic license with historical facts.”
(这部电影因对史实的艺术性改编而受到批评。)
“Celebrities sometimes take license with their public image.”
(名人有时会过度利用自己的公众形象。)
verb
❶ 正式授予某人或某机构从事特定活动的法律许可,通常由政府部门或权威机构执行。
“The state licenses doctors to practice medicine.”
(州政府颁发执照允许医生行医。)
“This bar is licensed to serve alcohol until 2 AM.”
(这家酒吧获准营业至凌晨两点供应酒水。)
常见短语
driver's license — 证明持有人通过考试并获准驾驶机动车辆的官方证件,通常包含照片和个人信息。
“She proudly showed her new driver's license to her friends.”
(她骄傲地向朋友们展示新考取的驾照。)
license plate — 安装在车辆前后方的金属或塑料标识牌,显示由官方分配的注册号码,用于识别车辆。
“The witness remembered the suspect's license plate number.”
(目击者记下了嫌疑人的车牌号码。)
poetic license — 作家或艺术家为增强效果而偏离事实或常规的自由,通常被社会接受为创作特权。
“The playwright used poetic license to alter the historical timeline.”
(剧作家运用创作自由改动了历史时间线。)