license

名词 license:

1. a legal document giving official permission to do something
   同义词：licence, permit
2. freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
   同义词：licence
3. excessive freedom; lack of due restraint- Edmund Burke
   同义词：licence
4. the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
   同义词：permission, permit

动词 license:

1. authorize officially
   同义词：licence, certify

1. He can obtain a driver's license now.
   他现在可以获得驾驶执照了。
2. He has taken out a driving license.
   他已领驾驶执照了。
3. He's had his license endorsed for dangerous driving.
   他的驾驶执照上载有危险驾驶记录。
4. When is the expiration of your driving license?
   你的驾驶执照何时到期？
5. As soon as the import license is obtained, you are requested to cable your order to us for our final confirmation.
   一俟你方取得进口许可证，请即电告你公司订单，以便我公司最后确认。
6. Are you licensed to drive?
   你得到驾车的执照了吗？
7. His license was suspended for six months.
   他的执照被吊销6个月。
8. The license shown by the troops when they entered enemy territory disgusted everyone.
   那些部队进入敌人领土所表现出来的放肆令人厌恶。

li.cense

n.（名词）

Official or legal permission to do or own a specified thing.See Synonyms at permission
特许，许可：官方或法律上允许做或占有某一特定事物参见 permission
Proof of permission granted, usually in the form of a document, card, plate, or tag:
证书，许可证：获得某种许可的证明，通常的形式为文件、卡、牌照或标牌：
例句：
a driver`s license.
驾驶执照

Deviation from normal rules, practices, or methods in order to achieve a certain end or effect:
特许：偏离一般的规则、习惯或方法，以达到某种目的或效果：
例句：
poetic license.
诗的创新

Latitude of action, especially in behavior or speech.See Synonyms at freedom
行为的自由，言论的自由：行动的自由，尤指行为或言论参见 freedom

Lack of due restraint; excessive freedom:
放肆，放纵：缺乏必要的限制；过度的自由：
例句：
.When liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near.(Will Durant)
.当自由变成放纵，独裁也就临近.(威尔·杜兰特)

Heedlessness for the precepts of proper behavior; licentiousness.
放荡，淫乱：不注意正确行为的规诫；放荡
v.tr.（及物动词）
li.censed,li.cens.ing,li.cens.es
To give or yield permission to or for.
同意：给予批准或许可
To grant a license to or for; authorize.See Synonyms at authorize
准许：发放许可证；授权参见 authorize

来源：
Middle English licence
中古英语 licence
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Medieval Latin licentia [authorization]
源自 中世纪拉丁语 licentia [特许]
from Latin [freedom]
源自 拉丁语 [自由]
from licôns licent- [present participle of] licôre [to be permitted]
源自 licôns licent- [] licôre的现在分词 [被允许]

【引伸】
li.censable
adj.（形容词）
li.censer 或
li.censor.