licence

• n. 許可、ライセンス、譲歩
• vt.譲歩、許可、ライセンスの付与

ラテン語のlicere「合法的な、許可する」から。語源的にはlicit「レジャー」と同じで、さらにPIE*leik「提案する、取引する」から。licence、permitから派生。

licence

licence: see leisure

licence (n.)

mid-14c., "liberty (to do something), leave," from Old French licence "freedom, liberty, power, possibility; permission," (12c.), from Latin licentia "freedom, liberty, license," from licentem (nominative licens), present participle of licere "to be allowed, be lawful," from PIE root *leik- "to offer, bargain" (cognates: Lettish likstu "I come to terms"). Meaning "formal (usually written) permission from authority to do something" (marry, hunt, drive, etc.) is first attested early 15c. Meaning "excessive liberty, disregard of propriety" is from mid-15c. There have been attempts to confine license to verbal use and licence to noun use (compare advise/advice, devise/device.

licence (v.)

c. 1400, "grant formal authorization," from license (n.). Related: Licenced; Licencing.

1. It transpired that Paolo had left his driving licence at home.

ポールが運転免許証を家に忘れたことを後に知った。

2.This licence would not allow him to trade as a plc.

このライセンスは株式会社公開の名義で貿易に従事させることはできません。

3.The painting was returned to Spain on a temporary import licence .

この絵は一時輸入許可証を持ってスペインに送り返された。

4.He also had his licence endorsed with eight penalty points.

彼の運転免許証も8点減点された。

5.For failing to report the accident，his licence was endorsed.

事故が報告されていないため、運転免許証に違反が明記されている。