The verb is pronounced /pə'mɪt/. The noun is pronounced 'pɜːmɪt/ 动词读作 /pə'mɪt/,名词读作 /'pɜːmɪt/。
1 VERB 允许;准许 If someone
permits something, they allow it to happen. If they
permit you
to do something, they allow you to do it.
允许;准许 [formal, written, formal] -
He can let the court's decision stand and permit the execution. [VERB noun]
他有权维持法庭判决,批准死刑生效。
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The guards permitted me to bring my camera and tape recorder. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
卫兵准许我带相机和录音机。
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Employees are permitted to use the golf course during their free hours. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive]
准许雇员在业余时间使用高尔夫球场。
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No outside journalists have been permitted into the country. [be VERB-ed + into]
禁止外国记者进入该国。
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If they appear to be under 12, then the doorman is not allowed to permit them entry to the film. [VERB noun noun]
如果他们看起来不到12岁,门卫不得允许其进入观看该影片。
2 N-COUNT 许可证;特许证 A
permit is an official document which says that you may do something. For example you usually need a
permit to work in a foreign country.
许可证;特许证 -
The majority of foreign nationals working here have work permits.
大多数在这里工作的外国人都有工作许可证。
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He has to apply for a permit, and we have to find him a job.
他必须要申请工作许可证,我们得给他找份工作。
3 VERB 允许;使有可能 If a situation
permits something, it makes it possible for that thing to exist, happen, or be done or it provides the opportunity for it.
允许;使有可能 [formal] [Also V + of] -
He sets about creating an environment that just doesn't permit experiment, it encourages it. [VERB noun]
他着手营造一种不仅可以进行试验而且鼓励进行试验的环境。
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Try to go out for a walk at lunchtime, if the weather permits. [VERB]
只要天气不太差,中午尽量出去散散步。
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This method of cooking also permits heat to penetrate evenly from both sides. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
这种烹饪方法也能使两面均匀受热。
4 VERB 破例做;放纵 If you
permit yourself something, you allow yourself to do something that you do not normally do or that you think you probably should not do.
破例做;放纵 5 PHRASE (用于提出建议)请允许我 You can use
permit me when you are about to say something or to make a suggestion.
(用于提出建议)请允许我 [formal, politeness] Thesaurus | permit Also look up: |
VERB. | allow, authorize, let; (ant.) ban, forbid, prohibit 1 3 |
N. | authorization, consent, permission; (ant.) ban 2 |
Word Link | per ≈ through, thoroughly : perceive, perfect, permit |
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