1.license的基本意思是批准某人以某种资格从事某种行动或经营某种业务,并授予正式的法律许可。引申则可表示“授权”。
2.license只用作及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语,还可接以动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语。license可用于被动结构。
3.在英式英语中，license偶尔也可写作licence。

license for(v.+prep.)
批准…拥有〔出售，发放〕(某物) give (sb or a place) official permission to do, have, or offer (sth)
▲license sb/sth for sth
◇ 常用于be ～ed结构
I must ask you to stop singing as the inn is not licensed for music.我要你们停止唱歌,因为这个小客店没获准搞音乐活动。
The restaurant is licensed for the sale of beer, but not spirits.这个饭店获准出售啤酒,但不准出售烈酒。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
Have you licensed your motorcar?你给汽车办执照了吗?
They have licensed the private hotel.他们已给那个私人旅馆发了许可证。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
He has been licensed.他已拿到执照了。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+n./pron.+to-v
The county licensed them to fish these waters.该县许可他们在这些水域里捕鱼。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The doctor is licensed to practise medicine.那位医生被许可行医。
This shop is licensed to sell tobacco.这家商店被获准经销烟草商品。
He is licensed to sell our books abroad.他将我们的书籍销往国外。