/pəˈmɪt/1
permitted, permitting
with obj. and infinitive give authorization or consent to (someone) to do something允许, 许可; 准许：the law permits councils to monitor any factory emitting smoke
该法律准许委员会监控任何排放烟气的工厂
with two objs he would not permit anybody access to the library.他不会允许任何人进图书馆。
1.1
- with obj. authorize or give permission for (something)批准; 准许, 许可：
the country is not ready to permit any rice imports.
那个国家还不打算批准任何大米进口。
1.2
- with obj.(of a thing, circumstance, or condition) provide an opportunity or scope for (something) to take place; make possible（事情, 情况, 条件）使成为可能; 使有可能：
the car park was too rutted and stony to permit ball games
那停车场有太多车辙和石头, 不能在上面玩球类运动
no obj. when weather permits, lunches are served outside.天气许可的话就在外面吃午餐。
1.3
- no obj.
permit of
formal allow for; admit of〈正式〉可能有; 允许有： the camp permits of no really successful defence.
那营地不可能进行真正成功的防御。
/ˈpɜːmɪt/
often with modifier
1- an official document giving someone authorization to do something执照, 许可证：
he is only in Britain on a work permit.
他仅凭工作许可证待在英国。
1.1
- mass noun official or formal permission to do something批准; 许可, 允许：
parking on University grounds is by permit only.
未经许可, 不得在大学校园内停车。
短语
permit me
- dated used for politeness before making a suggestion or expressing an intention〈旧〉请允许我（提出建议或表达意图之前的礼貌语）：
permit me to correct you.
请允许我纠正你的错误。
- permitting
- if the specified thing does not prevent one from doing something如果…许可的话, 如果…允许的话：
weather permitting, guests can dine outside on the veranda.
天气许可的话, 客人可以在外面的阳台上就餐。
派生词
permittee
nounpermitter
noun词源
late Middle English （originally in the sense 'commit, hand over'）： from Latin permittere, from per- 'through'+ mittere 'send, let go'.