0 an official document that gives you permission to own, do, or use something, usually after you have paid money and/or taken a test -- 許可證，執照，牌照
a dog licence 養狗執照
a driving licence (US driver's license) 駕駛執照
a TV licence 電視（收看）許可證
As parents, they allowed their children very little licence. 作為父母，他們給孩子們的自由很少。
[ + to infinitive ] He was given licence to reform the organization. 他獲准對該組織實行改革。
It's a German product, made under licence in British factories. 這是一種經過授權在英國工廠生産的德國産品。
They're coming down heavily on people for not paying their licence fees.
He's got a couple of endorsements on his licence already.
It would appear (that) nobody on board the aircraft actually had a licence to fly it.
The fish trade shows the highest proportions of women holding a permit: on average 70 per cent of the licence-holders were female.
In 1987\88, from a sample of ten rural councils, development levy, crop cess and business licences contributed 77 per cent of the revenues.
There are further discounts for corporate licences and educational institutions.
