permit

Word family  noun permission permit permissiveness adjective permissible ≠ impermissible permissive verb permit

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ldoce_736_zper·mit1 /pəˈmɪt $ pər-/ ●●○ W3 verb (permitted, permitting) formal  1  [transitive]LET/ALLOW to allow something to happen, especially by an official decision, rule, or law 〔尤指根据正式决定、规章或法律〕允许，准许，许可 Smoking is only permitted in the public lounge. 只允许在公共休息室里抽烟。be permitted to do something As a punishment, she was not permitted to attend any school activities. 作为惩罚，不允许她参加学校的任何活动。be permitted in/near etc something Dogs are not permitted inside the shop. 不得携犬进入店内。permit somebody something The bill would permit workers 12 weeks of unpaid leave for family emergencies. 那项法案将允许工人在家中遭遇紧急事件时享有12周的无薪假期。 He had more than the permitted level of alcohol in his blood. 他血液中的酒精含量超出了允许的水平。► see thesaurus at allow RegisterPermit is a formal word, which is used especially about someone being officially allowed to do something. In everyday situations, people usually say let somebody do something or allow somebody to do something: 是比较正式的用词,尤指某人经正式允许做某事。 在日常情况下,人们一般说let sb do sth,或allow sb to do sthHis parents won’t let him watch TV after ten o'clock. 他父母不许他十点以后看电视。2  [intransitive, transitive]POSSIBLE to make it possible for something to happen （使）成为可能 The large windows permit a clear view of the lake. 宽大的窗户使得湖面风光尽收眼底。permit somebody to do something The moon permitted me to see a little way into the distance. 月光让我能看到距离稍远的地方。 I’ll see you after the meeting, if time permits (=if it finishes early enough). 如果时间允许，会后我来见你。 We’ll have a picnic at the beach, weather permitting (=if the weather is good enough). 天气允许的话，我们将在沙滩上野餐。n GRAMMAR: Comparisonpermit• Something is permitted: Working from home is permitted.• Someone is permitted to do something: Employees are permitted to work from home.• Someone is permitted something: Women were not permitted a vote.Permit is usually used in the passive in this meaning.allow• You allow someone to do something: Her boss allows her to work from home.• Something is allowed: Working from home is allowed.• Someone is allowed something: You are allowed one piece of hand luggage.Allow is often used in the passive.let• You let someone do something: Her boss lets her work from home. ✗Don’t say: let someone to do somethingLet is not used in the passive.5 FREQUENCY 使用频率

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Examples from the Corpus

permit• At some meetings during the twenties and thirties unofficial Roman Catholic observers were permitted.• In summer, meals are eaten in the garden, weather permitting.• Comparison of the Orbiter and Lauder data permits a detailed portrait of the origin and evolution of a giant dust storm.• The production of a visceral-specific anti-peptide antibody should permit a further investigation of its expression in smooth muscle cells.• Prisoners are in a block downstairs, and are never permitted, for any purpose, above that level.• The law permits foreign investors to own up to 25% of British companies.• a new system that permits greater flexibility• It noted that adjustments are permitted in the case of adoption and legitimation.• Horseback riding is not permitted in the park.• Photography will not be permitted inside the courtroom.• I would like to go into this argument in some detail, but time does not permit it.• The facts permit of no other explanation.• This permits opportunities for specialised or interdisciplinary research which are outstanding.• Unit pricing is a system that permits the customer to compare the costs of products.• Addressing the public stigma of mental illness, which permits the unscrupulous to collude with vulnerable patients, is another.• If time permits, you can repeat the process.be permitted to do something• No one was permitted to pick the flowers.weather permitting• The game starts at 7 tomorrow, weather permitting.• We're going to the beach this weekend, weather permitting.• Occasionally there is live music, and a weekly barbecue weather permitting.• On Saturday evenings guests are entertained in the garden, weather permitting.• Open daily Easter to September, 10am to dusk, weather permitting.• The meeting could take place as soon as today, weather permitting.• They make a day of it, tailgating before the game and, weather permitting, after it, too.• There is an excellent restaurant and, weather permitting, meals can be served alfresco on the terrace.• Play would resume, weather permitting, tomorrow evening.• The best nights for getting a first look, weather permitting, will be Thursday and Friday.

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per·mit2 /ˈpɜːrmɪt $ ˈpɜːr-, pərˈmɪt/ ●●○ noun [countable]  PGLET/ALLOWan official written statement giving you the right to do something 许可证permit for A permit is required for fishing in the canal. 在运河中钓鱼要有许可证。travel/parking/export etc permit Hikers need a camping permit for overnight stays in the park. 远足者要在公园过夜必须持野营许可证。 → work permitn COLLOCATIONSverbshave a permitDo you have a resident's parking permit?need/require a permitEU citizens no longer need a permit to work in the UK.get a permitYou have to get a special permit in order to visit the Saiq plateau.issue a permitUp to ten fishing permits are issued each day.obtain a permit (=more formal than 'get')Hunters are required to obtain a permit.apply for a permitFarmers must apply for permits to use the new chemicals.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + permita work permitShe had problems getting a work permit for the States.a parking permitYou’ll need to apply for a residential parking permit.a travel permitPalestinians have to obtain a travel permit for travel between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.a residence permit (also residency permit especially American English) (=one that allows you to live in a country)Residence permits will be limited to five years.an export permitAn export permit is required for the export of this timber.a gun permitMore than 300,000 civilians, in a country of 6 million, have gun permits. a fishing permitTo fish you’ll need a rod licence and a fishing permit.

Examples from the Corpus

permit• Overall, 10,043 permits have been issued, with more than 40,000 other applications still pending.• You can't park here unless you have a permit.• You can't park there without a permit.• Police were not interested in her marriage certificate, her permit to leave home or her temporary residence card for Zhuhai.• Instead of shelving the permits, as residential builders do, Rohr forged ahead with construction.• The permit, which is free, also has an information sheet which states 11 separate conditions concerning the use of skips.• With this permit, Mrs Hicks can purchase a weapon and carry it anywhere inside the Bay State.• The tradable permit approach has launched a new industry that brokers deals between firms.• Then Mr Stein would have two permits and regulations don't like that.• People from other countries require work permits, which are granted for specific periods depending on job shortages.• Many spouses of diplomats are unable to pursue their careers because they lack U.S. work permits.travel/parking/export etc permit• Did Gray have a parking permit?• Theoretically no other country can allow the listed animal in without an export permit.• Annual parking permits will be available at £10 for Richmondshire residents and £50 for non-residents.• Existing export permits are to be revoked.• The final position will not be known until the export permits committee completes its process.From Longman Business Dictionarypermitper‧mit /ˈpɜːmɪtˈpɜːr-/ noun [countable] LAWan official document stating that someone is allowed to do somethingThe government would issue permits for fishing.permit to do somethingThe company requested a permit to operate a hazardous-waste treatment plant. → building permit → export permit → import permit → residence permit → work permitOrigin permit1 (1400-1500) Latin permittere “to let through, allow”

per·mit1 verb →n GRAMMAR1 →REGISTER1
→5 FREQUENCY1per·mit2 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

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per‧mit¹ W3 /pəˈmɪt $ pər-/ verb (past tense and past participle permitted, present participle permitting) formal1. [transitive] to allow something to happen, especially by an official decision, rule, or law:
    Smoking is only permitted in the public lounge.
    permit somebody to do something
    As a punishment, she was not permitted to attend any school activities.
    permit something in/near etc something
    Dogs are not permitted inside the shop.
    permit somebody something
    The bill would permit workers 12 weeks of unpaid leave for family emergencies.
    He had more than the permitted level of alcohol in his blood.
  REGISTER
    Permit is a formal word, which is used especially about someone being officially allowed to do something. In everyday situations, people usually say let somebody do something or allow somebody to do something:
   ▪ His parents won’t let him watch TV after ten o'clock.
2. [intransitive and transitive] to make it possible for something to happen:
    The large windows permit a clear view of the lake.
    permit somebody to do something
    The moon permitted me to see a little way into the distance.
    I’ll see you after the meeting, if time permits (=if it finishes early enough).
    We’ll have a picnic at the beach, weather permitting (=if the weather is good enough).
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ allow to say that someone can do something – used about parents, teachers, or people in authority: They don’t allow students to chew gum in the classroom. | I’m not allowed to stay out after ten o'clock.
   ▪ let [not in passive] to allow someone to do something. Let is not used in the passive, and is much more commonly used in everyday English than allow: Will your Mum let you come to the party? | I’ll borrow John’s bicycle, if he’ll let me.
   ▪ permit formal if something is permitted, it is allowed according to the rules - used especially on written notices and announcements: Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the building.
   ▪ give somebody permission used when someone in an important official position decides to allow someone to do something: He was given special permission to leave school early. | The Home Office has given him permission to stay in Britain indefinitely.
   ▪ give your consent to say that you will allow someone to do something that will affect you personally, or a member of your family, when you have a legal right to say ‘no’: Her parents have given their consent to the marriage. | You can’t build on someone’s land without the owner’s consent.
   ▪ give something the go-ahead to officially allow a planned project or activity to happen: The government finally gave the go-ahead for a new terminal at Heathrow airport. | A new nuclear plant has been given the go-ahead.
   ▪ authorize to officially or legally allow someone to do something - used about laws or people: The UN resolution would authorize the use of force. | I never authorized them to give information about me to other banks.
   ▪ entitle to give someone the right to do or have something: The pass entitles you to travel on any bus, at any time, in Norwich. | If the goods are faulty, the customer is entitled to a refund.
   ▪ sanction formal to give official approval and support for something: The Truman administration refused to sanction a military attack. | The advertisements were sanctioned by the candidate himself.

II

per‧mit² /ˈpɜːrmɪt $ ˈpɜːr-, pərˈmɪt/ noun [countable]an official written statement giving you the right to do something
    permit for
    A permit is required for fishing in the canal.
    travel/parking/export etc permit
    Hikers need a camping permit for overnight stays in the park.
⇨ work permit
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ have a permit Do you have a resident's parking permit?
   ▪ need/require a permit EU citizens no longer need a permit to work in the UK.
   ▪ get a permit You have to get a special permit in order to visit the Saiq plateau.
   ▪ issue a permit Up to ten fishing permits are issued each day.
   ▪ obtain a permit (=more formal than 'get') Hunters are required to obtain a permit.
   ▪ apply for a permit Farmers must apply for permits to use the new chemicals.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + permit
   ▪ a work permit She had problems getting a work permit for the States.
   ▪ a parking permit You’ll need to apply for a residential parking permit.
   ▪ a travel permit Palestinians have to obtain a travel permit for travel between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
   ▪ a residence permit (also residency permit especially American English) (=one that allows you to live in a country) Residence permits will be limited to five years.
   ▪ an export permit An export permit is required for the export of this timber.
   ▪ a gun permit More than 300,000 civilians, in a country of 6 million, have gun permits.
   ▪ a fishing permit To fish you’ll need a rod licence and a fishing permit.