licence

noun

1. 许可证；执照
   an official document that shows that permission has been given to do, own or use sth
   1. a driving licence
      驾驶执照
   2. a licence for the software
      软件许可证
   3. Is there a licence fee?
      要交许可证费吗？
   4. James lost his licence for six months (= had his licence taken away by the police as a punishment) .
      詹姆斯的执照被警方扣了六个月。
   5. You need a licence to fish in this river.
      你在这条河里钓鱼要有许可证。
   6. a licence holder (= a person who has been given a licence)
      许可证持有人
2. 放肆；放纵
   freedom to do or say whatever you want, often sth bad or unacceptable
   1. Lack of punishment seems to give youngsters licence to break the law.
      由于缺少惩罚，年轻人似乎便恣意违法。
3. 放荡；纵欲；淫乱
   freedom to behave in a way that is considered sexually immoral

in AM, use 美国英语用 license


1. N-COUNT 执照; 证书; 许可证
   A licence is an official document which gives you permission to do, use, or own something.
   1. Payne lost his driving licence a year ago for drink-driving...
      佩恩一年前因为酒后驾驶而被吊销了执照。
   2. The painting was returned to Spain on a temporary import licence...
      这幅画凭着临时进口许可证被送回了西班牙。
   3. It gained a licence to operate as a bank from the Bank of England in 1981.
      它于1981年从英格兰银行得到了银行经营执照。
2. N-UNCOUNT 放纵；放肆；无法无天
   If you say that something gives someone licence or a licence to act in a particular way, you mean that it gives them an excuse to behave in an irresponsible or excessive way.
   1. The ANC claimed the curfew gave licence to the police to hunt people as if they were animals...
      非国大声称宵禁使得警察肆无忌惮地把人们当动物来抓捕。
   2. 'Dropping the charges has given racists a licence to kill,' said Jim's aunt.
      “撤销指控等于是放纵种族主义者去杀人，”吉姆的阿姨说。
3. See also: poetic licence
4. PHRASE 暴利的；一本万利的
   If you describe a commercial activity as a licence to print money, you mean that it allows people to gain a lot of money with little effort or responsibility.
   1. Running a television company may no longer be a licence to print money, but it is still highly rewarding.
      经营电视公司也许不再是一本万利，但利润依然非常丰厚。
5. PHRASE 得到（政府或其他权威机构的）许可（做某事）
   If someone does something under licence, they do it by special permission from a government or other authority.
   1. ...a company which made the Mig-21 jet fighter under licence from Russia.
      获俄罗斯授权制造米格–21喷气式战斗机的公司

1. You are not allowed to bring plants in from further afield without a licence.
   未经许可不得从外地带入植物。
2. Jim is halfway to attaining his pilot's licence.
   吉姆就快要拿到飞行员执照了。
3. You can hire these from most car hire firms, provided you have a clean driving licence.
   只要你的驾照没有违规记录，就可以从多数租车公司租到这些车。
4. For failing to report the accident, his licence was endorsed
   由于发生事故未能报告，他的驾驶执照被注明违章。
5. He also had his licence endorsed with eight penalty points.
   他的驾驶执照也被扣了8分。
6. He hadn't paid his television licence fee.
   他尚未缴纳电视机使用许可费。
7. She sent her provisional licence with the test certificate to have it upgraded to a full licence.
   她将临时执照连同考试证书一起提交上去以申请升级为正式执照。
8. To hire a car you must produce a passport and a current driving licence
   租车须出示护照及有效驾照。
9. Payne lost his driving licence a year ago for drink-driving
   佩恩一年前因为酒后驾驶而被吊销了执照。
10. The painting was returned to Spain on a temporary import licence
    这幅画凭着临时进口许可证被送回了西班牙。
11. It gained a licence to operate as a bank from the Bank of England in 1981.
    它于1981年从英格兰银行得到了银行经营执照。
12. The ANC claimed the curfew gave licence to the police to hunt people as if they were animals
    非国大声称宵禁使得警察肆无忌惮地把人们当动物来抓捕。
13. 'Dropping the charges has given racists a licence to kill,' said Jim's aunt.
    “撤销指控等于是放纵种族主义者去杀人，”吉姆的阿姨说。
14. Running a television company may no longer be a licence to print money, but it is still highly rewarding.
    经营电视公司也许不再是一本万利，但利润依然非常丰厚。
15. He lost his licence for six months
    他被吊销执照半年。
16. 'Haven't you got your driver's licence?' — 'No.'
    “你难道没有拿到驾照吗？”——“没有。”
17. This licence would not allow him to trade as a plc.
    这个许可证并不能让他以公开股份有限公司的名义从事贸易。
18. All that stuff about catching giant fish was just a bit of poetic licence.
    有关捕捉大鱼的所有内容只是一点破格罢了。
19. I soon learnt to read the licence plates 'prefixes.
    我很快就学会了识别牌照前面的代码。
20. If you have never held a driving licence before, you should apply for a provisional licence
    如果你从未有过驾照，那就应该申请一个临时的。
21. First-time licence holders have to work under supervision.
    首次取得许可证的人员必须在监督之下工作。
22. It transpired that Paolo had left his driving licence at home
    后来才知道保罗把驾照忘在家里了。
23. I always cover my licence with sticky-backed plastic, but even then it can turn mouldy and unreadable.
    我总是在执照上贴一层塑膜，但即便如此它还是会发霉并致使没法辨认。
24. Licence is needed to deal with relevant business.
    领有许可证者方可从事相关业务。
25. If you see a traffic accident, mark down the licence of the car.
    如果你看到交通事故，务必记下汽车的牌照号码。
26. This is my driving licence.
    这是我的驾驶执照。
27. I have a driver's licence, a membership card and my passport.
    我带了驾照，会员证及护照。
28. You will need your driving licence and car insurance certificate.
    你需要有驾驶执照和汽车保险证书。
29. If you want to fish in this river, you have to pay a licence fee.
    如果你想在这条河上捕鱼的话，你就必须交纳许可证费。

n.

artistic/poetic licence

• 艺术上自由发挥的权利；诗的破格
  the freedom of artists or writers to change facts in order to make a story, painting, etc. more interesting or beautiful

a licence to print money

• 不费劲挣大钱；一本万利；摇钱树
  used to describe a business which makes a lot of money with little effort

under licence

• 获得授权生产
  made with the permission of a company or an organization