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