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.