1 [C] a licence (for sth/to do sth) an official paper that shows you are allowed to do or have sth 执照;许可证:
Do you have a licence for this gun?你的这支枪有执照吗?The shop has applied for a licence to sell alcoholic drinks.这铺子已申请卖酒许可证。☞Look at driving licence. 参看driving licence。
2 [U] (formal 正式)licence (to do sth) permission or freedom to do sth (做某事的)许可,自由:
The soldiers were given licence to kill if they were attacked.军队接到指示,如有人来袭击,格杀勿论。
licence/ˋlaIsṇs; ˈlaIs$ns/BrE 【英】; license AmE 【美】n 1 [C] an official document that gives you permission to do or own something 许可证﹐执照: a television licence 电视机使用许可证a driving licence 驾驶执照licence to do sth He has lost his licence to sell alcohol (=had it taken away as a punishment). 他的售酒许可证被吊销了。2 under licence if a product is made or sold under licence, it is made or sold by a company that has an official agreement with the owner of the product that allows them to do this〔生产或出售〕获得许可: The car is built under licence in the UK. 这车特许在英国生产。3 [U] formal freedom to do or say whatever you want【正式】〔行动或言论的〕自由﹐不受约束OFF-LICENCE
licencelicencelicences (British) (Americanlicense)nounan official piece of paper that shows you are allowed to do or have something: Do you have a licence for this gun?