(1)许可证，执照(paper or card，etc giving permission by law to do sth)[C]：grant/issue a～颁发/发放许可证;apply for/renew a～申请/续延许可证;get/obtain/receive/secure a～得到(获得)许可证;have/hold a～to keep a dog 持有养狗许可证;revoke/suspend～吊销/临时吊销执照;a driver's (AmE)/driving (BrE)/dog/hunting～驾驶执照/驾驶执照/养狗许可证/狩猎许可证;a marriage～结婚证书;a temporary～临时执照;a～to practise as a doctor 行医执照;The date on the～indicates that it expired a month ago. 执照上的日期表明它在一个月前就到期了。～plate(汽车等的)牌照;

(2)许可，准许(permission officially given to do sth)[U](fml)：give sb～to do sth 准许某人做某事;do sth under～被特许做某事;goods exported under special～特许出口商品;

(3)放肆(纵)(too much freedom of action;lack of control)[U]：The invading troops displayed the most unbridled～. 入侵的军队胡作非为，肆无忌惮。He allows his daughter too much～. 他太放纵自己的女儿了。wild～放荡不羁;

(4)(文字、艺术的)破格处理(allowable freedom from strict rules or standards)[U]：artistic/poetic～艺术上/诗的破格;Too much～was taken in translating the book. 这本书的翻译随意性太大了。

→li′centious adj 放肆(荡)的