licence
n. 许可; 许可证; 放纵; 放荡
A licence is an official document which gives you permission to do, use, or own something.
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。
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.
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。
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.
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 someone does something under licence, they do it by special permission from a government or other authority.
...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. excessive freedom; lack of due restraint;
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
1. authorize officially;
licence to print money
不费力赚大钱的生意
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.