licences

英 [ˈlaɪsənsɪz]

美 [ˈlaɪsənsɪz]

n.  许可证; 执照; 放肆; 放纵; 放荡; 纵欲; 淫乱
licence的复数

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 license


• N-COUNT 执照; 证书; 许可证
  Alicenceis an official document which gives you permission to do, use, or own something.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. It gained a licence to operate as a bank from the Bank of England in 1981.
     它于1981年从英格兰银行得到了银行经营执照。
• N-UNCOUNT 放纵；放肆；无法无天
  If you say that something gives someonelicenceora licence toact in a particular way, you mean that it gives them an excuse to behave in an irresponsible or excessive way.
  1. 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。
  2. '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。
• See also:poetic licence
• PHRASE 暴利的；一本万利的
  If you describe a commercial activity asa licence to print money, you mean that it allows people to gain a lot of money with little effort or responsibility.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 得到（政府或其他权威机构的）许可（做某事）
  If someone does somethingunder licence, they do it by special permission from a government or other authority.
  1. ...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

双语例句

• The Board is scrupulous in its consideration of all applications for licences.
  委员会对所有申请许可证的人予以审慎考虑。
• The main grievance of the drivers is the imposition of higher fees for driving licences.
  让驾驶员深感不满的是驾驶执照收费的提高。
• Most premises have extended their licences by only an hour or so.
  大多数酒肆仅仅将营业时间延长了一个小时左右。
• Two companies incorporated in Hong Kong have been granted licences under the Outer Space Ordinance.
  两间在香港注册的公司获发给《外层空间条例》牌照。
• Their licences have expired.
  他们的执照已到期。
• But that process depends on the government, as it has the power to grant licences.
  但这方面的进程取决于政府，因为政府具有发放运营执照的权力。
• Applications for licences may be submitted on any working day prior to the customs clearance of the goods;
  许可证申请可在货物结关前任何一工作日提交；
• Virtually all restaurants have liquor licences.
  事实上所有的餐馆都有售酒执照。
• He also added that up to now China had not issued any compulsory licences for patent enforcement.
  他还补充表示，到目前为止，中国还没有颁发过任何实施专利的强制许可。
• It can underpin other systems such as crop insurance, bank accounts and driving licences.
  它还能为农作物保险、银行账户和驾照等其他系统打下基础。