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]
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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
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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。
SYN licence, pass, document, certificate
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]
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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。
SYN enable, let, allow, cause
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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