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unlicensed

UK //ʌnˈlaɪs(ə)nsd//US //ʌnˈlaɪs(ə)nsd//

词源

源自中古英语,由否定前缀 'un-' 和 'licensed'(获得许可的)组合而成。

adjective

❶ 指没有获得官方许可或授权的状态,常用于描述缺乏合法执照的人、机构或活动。

“The unlicensed taxi driver was fined by the police.”

(这名无证出租车司机被警方罚款。)

“Selling unlicensed medicines is illegal in most countries.”

(销售未经许可的药品在大多数国家都是违法的。)

同义词:unauthorized, unapproved, illegal

常见短语

unlicensed driver — 指未取得合法驾驶执照的司机,属于违法行为。

“He was arrested for being an unlicensed driver.”

(他因无证驾驶被逮捕。)