li·cense

verb

/ˈlaɪsns/

(also British English, less frequent licence)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they license	/ˈlaɪsns/ /ˈlaɪsns/
he / she / it licenses	/ˈlaɪsnsɪz/ /ˈlaɪsnsɪz/
past simple licensed	/ˈlaɪsnst/ /ˈlaɪsnst/
past participle licensed	/ˈlaɪsnst/ /ˈlaɪsnst/
-ing form licensing	/ˈlaɪsnsɪŋ/ /ˈlaɪsnsɪŋ/

to give somebody official permission to do, own, or use something批准；许可
- license something The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US.这种新药尚未在美国获得许可。
- (British English) licensing hours (= the times when alcohol can be sold at a pub, etc.)限定的售酒时间
- license somebody/something to do something They had licensed the firm to produce the drug.他们批准了那家公司生产这种药物。
Extra Examples
- The company plans to license the technology to others.公司计划将这项技术转让他人。
- The drug is not licensed for long-term use.这种药不得长期服用。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
License is used with these nouns as the object:
invention
Word Originlate Middle English: from licence. The spelling -se arose by analogy with pairs such as practice, practise.

li·cense

noun

/ˈlaɪsns/

(North American English)

(British English licence)

Idioms

[countable] an official document that shows that permission has been given to do, own or use something许可证；执照
- Applicants must hold a valid driver's license.申请人必须持有有效的驾驶执照。
- to get/obtain/have a license获得/取得/拥有执照
- to grant/issue a license授予/颁发许可证
- James lost his license for six months (= had his license taken away by the police as a punishment).詹姆斯失去了他的驾照六个月（=他的驾照被警察没收作为惩罚）。
- Her license was revoked by the court.她的执照被法庭吊销。
- license for something a license for the software软件许可证
- license to do something You need a license to fish in this river.你需要获得许可证才能在这条河里钓鱼。
- without a license He was caught driving a car without a license.他因无证驾驶汽车而被捕。
- Is there a license fee?有许可费吗？
- a license holder (= a person who has been given a license)许可证持有人
- a license agreement许可协议
see also driver’s license
Wordfinder
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[uncountable, singular] license (to do something) (formal) freedom to do or say whatever you want, often something bad or unacceptable放肆；放纵
- Lack of punishment seems to give youngsters license to break the law.缺乏惩罚似乎给了年轻人违法的许可。
[uncountable] (formal) freedom to behave in a way that is not considered sexually moral放荡；纵欲；淫乱

Word Originlate Middle English: from licence. The spelling -se arose by analogy with pairs such as practice, practise.

Idioms

artistic/poetic license

the freedom of artists or writers to change facts in order to make a story, painting, etc. more interesting or beautiful艺术上自由发挥的权利；诗的破格

a license to print money

(disapproving) used to describe a business that makes a lot of money with little effort不费劲挣大钱的机会；一本万利的生意；摇钱树

under license

(of a product) made with the permission of a company or an organization获得生产许可
- They are Italian trains, but they will be built in Britain under license.它们是意大利火车，但将在英国获得许可制造。
- The beer is brewed under license in the UK.该啤酒是在英国获得许可酿造的。