| 单词 | permit |
| 释义 | permit permit1 —permittedly, adv. —permittee /perr'mi tee"/, n. —permitter, n. v. /peuhr mit"/; n. /perr"mit, peuhr mit"/, v. , permitted, permitting, n. v.t. 1. to allow to do something: Permit me to explain. 2. to allow to be done or occur: The law does not permit the sale of such drugs. 3. to tolerate; agree to: a law permitting Roman Catholicism in England. 4. to afford opportunity for, or admit of: vents to permit the escape of gases. v.i. 5. to grant permission; allow liberty to do something. 6. to afford opportunity or possibility: Write when time permits. 7. to allow or admit (usually fol. by of): statements that permit of no denial. n. 8. an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license: a fishing permit. 9. a written order granting special permission to do something. 10. permission. [1425-75; late ME < L permittere to let go through, give leave, equiv. to per- PER- + mittere to let or make (someone) go. See ADMIT, COMMIT, etc.] Syn. 1. See allow. 8. franchise. Ant. 1. refuse. permit2 /perr"mit/, n. a pompano, Trachinotus falcatus, of the waters off the West Indies. [1880-85, Amer.; appar. by folk etym. < Sp palometa PALOMETA] |
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