license
/ˈlaɪsəns/(亦作 licence)
verb
with obj.(常作be licensed)
1- grant a licence to (someone or something) to permit the use of something or to allow an activity to take place颁发许可证（或执照）, 批准, 许可：
all caravan sites had to be licensed before they could start operating
所有的度假用拖车停车场都要获得批准方能开始营业
with obj. and infinitive he ought not to have been licensed to fly a plane根本就不该批准他开飞机
as adj. licensing a licensing authority审批机构。
1.1
- authorize the use, performance, or release of (something)准许（使用, 演出, 放映）：
the company expect that the drug will be licensed for use in the USA within the next year
公司预计明年年内该药物会获准在美国使用。
he was required to delete certain scenes before the film could be licensed for showing.
该电影获准放映前他被要求删除其中的部分片断。
1.2
- dated give permission to (someone) to do something〈旧〉准许（某人）做某事：
with obj.and infinitive he was licensed to do no more than send a message.允许他做的事情只不过是捎个信而已。
派生词
licensable
adjectivelicenser
nounlicensor
noun词源
late Middle English: from LICENCE. The spelling -se arose by analogy with pairs such as practice， practise.