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license

UK //ˈlaɪ.səns//US //ˈlaɪ.səns//

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“The restaurant's license was revoked due to health violations.”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。)

同义词:permit, authorization, certificate, freedom, privilege

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。)

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

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。)