licensure

licensure — noun

1. the system of official approval in which a government or professional body gives

1.名詞C1
釋義

the system of official approval in which a government or professional body gives people permission to work in a particular profession, or the process of going through this system to obtain that permission

例句

After completing her medical training, Dr. Okafor applied for state licensure to begin her practice.

licensure + for + profession; formal register

The nursing board reviews each applicant's qualifications before granting licensure.

granting licensure — giver as subject

同義詞
  • licensing

    more general term for any permission-granting process; licensure is more formal and often implies a government-regulated profession

  • authorisation

    broader in scope; can apply to any official permission, not just professional practice

  • regulation

    focuses on the rules and oversight rather than the permission-granting process itself

文法句型

licensure + for + profession

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — you do not say 'a licensure' or 'licensures'. Refers to the system or process, not the physical document; use 'licence' (British) or 'license' (American) for the document itself. Common in formal regulatory writing.

常見錯誤

❌I need to renew my licensure every year.
✅I need to renew my licence every year.
💡Licensure is the system, not the individual document.
❌She received her licensure in the mail.
✅She received her licence in the mail.
💡Licensure describes a process or status, not a physical certificate.