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have a licence to do sth
表示获得正式许可做某事。
He has a licence to drive a taxi.
他有开出租车的执照。
执照；许可证
licences — plural of licence
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
执照；许可证
The standard spelling of 'license' in British English and several other countries, meaning an official permission or permit.
He has a licence to drive a taxi.
他有开出租车的执照。
在美国英语中拼作 license。
license 在英国、加拿大、澳大利亚、南非、爱尔兰、新西兰、马来西亚和新加坡的标准拼写。
UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Singapore standard spelling of license.
She passed her driving test and got her licence.
她通过了驾驶考试，拿到了驾照。
The playwright took some artistic licence with historical facts.
剧作家对历史事实进行了一些艺术加工。
The company was granted a licence to operate in the country.
该公司获得了在该国经营的许可证。
表示获得正式许可做某事。
He has a licence to drive a taxi.
他有开出租车的执照。
表示经授权生产或使用。
The drug is produced under licence from the US company.
这种药是根据美国公司的许可生产的。
表示偏离常规或事实的自由，常用于艺术或文学。
The artist took licence with the historical facts.
这位艺术家对历史事实进行了自由发挥。。
指文学或艺术中为效果而违背常规的自由。
The writer used poetic licence to change the ending.
作者运用诗的破格改变了结局。
Not this
I need to licence my car.
Use this
I need to license my car.
Licence 是名词，意为‘执照’；动词形式是 license。这里需要用动词形式。
Not this
I have licence to drive.
Use this
I have a licence to drive.
Licence 是可数名词，通常需要不定冠词 a 或类似限定词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
驾驶执照
She passed her driving licence test last week.
她上周通过了驾驶执照考试。
执照费；许可证费
You need to pay an annual licence fee for your business.
你需要为你的生意支付年度执照费。
获得许可；根据许可
The drug is manufactured under licence from the patent holder.
该药物是根据专利持有人的许可生产的。
诗的破格；艺术自由
The author used poetic licence to change the historical facts.
作者运用诗的破格改变了历史事实。
杀人执照；特许杀人权
In the movie, James Bond has a licence to kill.
在电影中，詹姆斯·邦德有杀人执照。
许可协议
We signed a licence agreement to use their software.
我们签署了一份使用他们软件的许可协议。
艺术特许（艺术家对真实事件的自由改编）
The film takes artistic licence with historical facts.
这部电影在历史事实上采用了艺术特许。
诗的破格（诗人对语言规则的自由违背）
The poet used poetic licence to create a rhyme.
诗人运用诗的破格来创造押韵。
印钞许可证（指极赚钱的生意或特权）
That new smartphone app is a licence to print money.
那款新的智能手机应用就是个印钞许可证。
杀人执照
He was granted a licence to kill as a secret agent.
作为一名特工，他被授予了杀人执照。
诗意许可
The filmmaker used poetic licence to make the story more dramatic.
电影制作人运用诗意许可使故事更具戏剧性。
Use licences naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
licence 英式拼写用 c，联想到 certificate（证书），这正是执照的本质。
名词，常见义项为‘执照、许可证’，多用于正式、法律或行政场合；‘放纵、放肆’义项较正式，常用于文学或批评语境。
作'执照'义时常用单数，但也可用复数licences。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.