licence

英 ['laɪsəns] 美['laɪsəns]

英英释义考试真题实用场景例句

近义词patent freedom concession commission passport

n. 许可证，执照；特许
vt. 特许，许可；发给执照

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中文词源

licence 执照，许可证

来自拉丁语licere,合法的，许可的，词源同licit,leisure,进一步来自PIE*leik,提议，交易。引申词义执照，许可证。

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复数: licences;

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licence 【来审视】执照,许可证

英文词源

licence: licence: see leisure
licence (n.): mid-14c., "liberty (to do something), leave," from Old French licence "freedom, liberty, power, possibility; permission," (12c.), from Latin licentia "freedom, liberty, license," from licentem (nominative licens), present participle of licere "to be allowed, be lawful," from PIE root *leik- "to offer, bargain" (cognates: Lettish likstu "I come to terms"). Meaning "formal (usually written) permission from authority to do something" (marry, hunt, drive, etc.) is first attested early 15c. Meaning "excessive liberty, disregard of propriety" is from mid-15c. There have been attempts to confine license to verbal use and licence to noun use (compare advise/advice, devise/device.
licence (v.): c. 1400, "grant formal authorization," from license (n.). Related: Licenced; Licencing.

双语例句

1. 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。

2. 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。

3. 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。

4. He also had his licence endorsed with eight penalty points.: 他的驾驶执照也被扣了8分。

5. 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。

英英释意

1. excessive freedom; lack of due restraint;: "when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant; "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burke

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

考试真题

That means that the FAA could suspend Virgin Galactic's licence to fly.

Suspend Virgin Galactic's licence to take passengers into space.

It can include them in subscription deals sold to libraries or sell them individually under a consumer licence.

Google will be able to display up to 20% of orphan works for free, include them in its subscription deals to libraries and sell them to individual buyers under the consumer licence

These same universities are also the institutions producing the greatest share of PhD graduates, science citations, patents and licence income.

That means that the FAA could suspend virgin Galactic's licence to fly.

Scientific publishing has long been a licence to print money.

实用场景例句

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 — 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。

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