License



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解释

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• n. 自由;放肆; 许可证, 执照

Webster Collegiate

I. noun or licence

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French licence, from Latin licentia, from licent-, licens, present participle of licēre to be permitted
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. permission to act
  • b. freedom of action
• 2.
  • a. a permission granted by competent authority to engage in a business or occupation or in an activity otherwise unlawful
  • b. a document, plate, or tag evidencing a license granted
  • c. a grant by the holder of a copyright or patent to another of any of the rights embodied in the copyright or patent short of an assignment of all rights
• 3.
  • a. freedom that allows or is used with irresponsibility
  • b. disregard for standards of personal conduct ; licentiousness
• 4. deviation from fact, form, or rule by an artist or writer for the sake of the effect gained
• Synonyms: see freedom
• ? licensed adjective

II. transitive verb also licence (licensed; also licenced; licensing; also licencing)

• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. to issue a license to
  • b. to permit or authorize especially by formal license
• 2. to give permission or consent to ; allow
• ? licensable adjective
• ? licensor also licenser noun

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