n.(名词)

1. 执照，许可证，牌照，特许证
2. 特许，许可，破格
3. 放纵，放肆
4. 不拘一格，艺术上自由发挥的权利
5. 放荡，纵欲，淫乱
6. 诗的破格
7. 不费劲挣大钱，一本万利，摇钱树

v.(动词)

1. 批准，准许，许可，特许，认可，同意，给...发许可证

n.(名词)

1. [C]许可证,执照 official document showing that permission has been given to own, use or do sth
2. [U]许可,特许 permission
3. [U]放纵;放肆 irresponsible use of freedom, especially to behave in an offensive way

Noun:

1. excessive freedom; lack of due restraint;

   "when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"
   "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"
   

2. freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)

3. a legal document giving official permission to do something

Verb:

1. authorize officially;

   "I am licensed to practice law in this state"
   

in AM, use 美国英语用 license

1.执照; 证书; 许可证
Alicence is an official document which gives you permission to do, use, or own something.

e.g. Payne lost his drivinglicence a year ago for drink-driving...
佩恩一年前因为酒后驾驶而被吊销了执照。
e.g. The painting was returned to Spain on a temporary importlicence...
这幅画凭着临时进口许可证被送回了西班牙。

2.放纵；放肆；无法无天
If you say that something gives someonelicence ora licence to act in a particular way, you mean that it gives them an excuse to behave in an irresponsible or excessive way.

e.g. The ANC claimed the curfew gavelicence 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。
e.g. 'Dropping the charges has given racists alicence 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.暴利的；一本万利的
If you describe a commercial activity asa licence to print money, you mean that it allows people to gain a lot of money with little effort or responsibility.

e.g. Running a television company may no longer be alicence 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.得到（政府或其他权威机构的）许可（做某事）
If someone does somethingunder licence, they do it by special permission from a government or other authority.

e.g. ...a company which made the Mig-21 jet fighter underlicence from Russia.
获俄罗斯授权制造米格–21喷气式战斗机的公司

1. The restaurant applied for a licence to sell wine.
   那家餐厅申请售酒许可证。
2. Have you got a driving licence?
   你有驾驶执照吗?
3. His licence was suspended for 3 months.
   他的执照被吊销了三个月。
4. He bought two pieces of goods exported under special licence.
   他买了两件特许出口商品。
5. I'm in favor of liberty, of course—but against licence.
   我当然赞成自由,不过我反对放纵。

• The king..may..prohibit any of his subjects from going into foreign parts without licence.

  出自：W. Blackstone

• He seized on it as licence to raise..the point of information.

  出自：K. Waterhouse

His licence was suspended for drunk driving.

他的驾驶执照因酗酒开车被暂时吊销。

Applicant shall hold a valid driving licence.

申请者须有持效的驾驶执照。

He grants his neighbour a licence to use his field.

他许可他的邻居使用他的一块地。

He bought two pieces of goods exported under special licence.

他买了两件特许出口商品。

He has license,licence to do as he pleases.

他有为所欲为的自由。

Does visiting new cities give you more licence to misbehave?

参观新城市给你更多放纵行为的许可了吗？

At first, he could not get rid of a culpable sense of licence on his part.

刚开始，就他这方面来讲，他对自己的放纵抱有一种难以摆脱的负疚感。

He grants his neighbour a licence to use his field.

他许可他的邻居使用他的一块地。

At the same time, we have export licence.

同时，我们有出口许可。

a driving licence

驾驶执照

a licence for the software

软件许可证

Is there a licence fee?

要交许可证费吗？

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。

You need a licence to fish in this river.

你在这条河里钓鱼要有许可证。

a licence holder (= a person who has been given a licence)

许可证持有人

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。

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。

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。

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。

'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。

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。

...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

He bought two pieces of goods exported under special licence.

他买了两件特许出口商品.

They are Italian trains, but they will be built in Britain under licence.

这些是意大利的火车, 但获得许可将在英国制造.

He is charged with several misdemeanour, including driving without a valid licence and creating a disturbance.

他被控告犯有好几种轻罪, 其中包括无有效驾驶执照驾驶和扰乱治安.

I'm in favour of liberty, of course 'u2014 but against licence.

我当然赞成自由, 不过我反对放纵.

If you saw a traffic accident, make sure to 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.

When does your driving licence expire?

你的驾照什么时候到期？

to go through all the formalities necessary in order to get a gun licence

办理取得持枪执照的全部必要手续

You need an HGV licence for this job.

从事这项工作得有重型货车驾驶执照。

a licence for the software

软件许可证

He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence.

他被控无照拥有猎枪。

He is now the proud possessor of a driving licence.

他现在有了驾驶执照，颇有些飘飘然。

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。

He lost his licence for six months.

他被吊销执照半年。

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。

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。

n.(名词)

1. licence是英式拼法，美式拼法为license。