English Dictionary

license

/ˈlaɪsəns/

verb

To authorize officially. / To give formal authorization to use. / To acquire authorization to use, usually in exchange for compensation. / (transitive) To give permission or freedom to; accept.

The government will license the new casino.

意味（1）

To authorize officially.

I am licensed to practice law in this state.

意味（2）

To give formal authorization to use.

It was decided to license Wikipedia under the GFDL.

意味（3）

To acquire authorization to use, usually in exchange for compensation.

The filmmakers licensed several iconic 80's songs for the soundtrack.

意味（4）

(transitive) To give permission or freedom to; accept.

Intruders there were in Harley Street, of whom it was not aware; but Mr and Mrs Merdle it delighted to honour. Society was aware of Mr and Mrs Merdle. Society had said ‘Let us license them; let us know them.’

意味（5）

(linguistics, transitive) To permit (as grammatically correct).

No English adverbs have mandatory complements, and most don't even license optional ones.