Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
per·mit \\pər-ˈmit\\ verb
(per·mit·ted ; per·mit·ting) ETYMOLOGY Middle English permitten, from Latin permittere to let through, permit, from per- through + mittere to let go, send
DATE 15th century
transitive verb1. to consent to expressly or formally
permit access to records2. to give leave : authorize
3. to make possible
the design permits easy accessintransitive verb: to give an opportunity
: allow
if time permits
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per·mit·tee \\pər-ˌmi(t)-ˈtē, ˌpər-mi(t)-\\
noun
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per·mit·ter noun \\ˈpər-ˌmit, pər-ˈ\\
noun DATE 1682
1. a written warrant or license granted by one having authority
a gun permit2. permission
\\ˈpər-ˌmit, pər-ˈ\\
noun ETYMOLOGY perhaps by folk etymology from Spanish
palometa, a kind of pompano, from diminutive of
paloma dove, from Latin
palumba, palumbes — more at
palomino
DATE circa 1945
: either of two pompanos (
Trachinotus falcatus and
T. goodei) that are important game fishes of temperate to tropical waters of the western Atlantic
permit
permit (v.) 1489, from M.Fr. permetre, from L. permittere "give up, allow, allow to pass through," from per- "through" + mittere "let go, send." The noun is first recorded 1714.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
☞ permitper·mit verb /
pE5mit;
NAmE pEr5m- / (
-tt-) (
formal)
1. to allow sb to do sth or to allow sth to happen
允许；准许:
▪ [VN]
Radios are not permitted in the library. 图书馆内不许使用收音机。
There are fines for exceeding permitted levels of noise pollution. 噪音超标会处以罚款。
▪ [VNN]
We were not permitted any contact with each other. 我们不许彼此有任何接触。
Jim permitted himself a wry smile. 吉姆勉强苦笑了一下。
▪ [VN to inf]
Visitors are not permitted to take photographs. 参观者请勿拍照。
She would not permit herself to look at them. 她避免看他们。
(
formal)
Permit me to offer you some advice. 请允许我向你提些建议。
▪ [also V -ing]2. to make sth possible
允许；使有可能:
▪ [V]
We hope to visit the cathedral, if time permits. 如果时间允许,我们希望能参观一下主教座堂。
I'll come tomorrow, weather permitting (= if the weather is fine). 天气许可的话,我明天过来。
▪ [VN]
The password permits access to all files on the hard disk. 这个密码可调出硬盘上的所有文档。
▪ [VN to inf]
Cash machines permit you to withdraw money at any time. 取款机可让你随时取款。
▪ [also V -ing] noun /
5pE:mit;
NAmE 5pE:rmit / an official document that gives sb the right to do sth, especially for a limited period of time
许可证,特许证(尤指限期的):
a fishing / residence / parking, etc. permit 钓鱼、居住、停车等许可证
to apply for a permit 申请许可证
to issue a permit 签发许可证⇨ see also
work permit
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishpermit
noun
ADJ. government, official | export, import | residence, residency | work | travel | resident's, visitor's | building, filming, fishing, landing, parking
VERB + PERMIT have | give (sb), grant (sb), issue | get, obtain, receive | revoke | renew | apply for | need, require
PERMIT + VERB expire, run out
PERMIT + NOUN holder
PREP. by ~ Entry is by permit only. | with/without a ~ You can't park here without a permit. | ~ for They applied for a permit for a street demonstration against university fees.
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishpermit
verb
ADV. legally | generally, normally Development is not normally permitted in conservation areas.
VERB + PERMIT refuse to | be designed to The bill was designed to permit workers to take up to twelve weeks' unpaid leave annually for family reasons.
permit noun
⇨ licence
permit verb
⇨ allow (what the rules permit)
⇨ enable (if time permits)
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
per·mitI. \pə(r)ˈmit,
usu -id.+V\
verb
(
permitted ;
permitted ;
permitting ;
permits)
Etymology: Latin
permittere to let through, allow, permit, from
per- through +
mittere to let go, send — more at
per-
,
smite
transitive verb1. : to consent to expressly or formally
: grant leave for or the privilege of
: allow
,
tolerate
< permit smoking >
< permit an appeal >
< permit access to records >2. : to give (a person) leave
: authorize
< obliged to permit others to use his patent — Tris Coffin >
< one must permit oneself … a certain margin of misstatement — B.N.Cardozo >
< permit me to offer my congratulations >3. archaic : to give over
: commit
< to the gods permit the event of things — Joseph Addison >4. : to make possible
< building has been divided … to permit an unobstructed view — American Guide Series: Conn >intransitive verb1. : to give an opportunity
< if time permitted I could go on — H.G.Doyle >
< made himself as comfortable as the hard rock permitted — Fred Majdalany >2. : admit
— usually used with
of
< the distance … was too great to permit of frequent social intercourse — Martha T. Stephenson >Synonyms: see let
II. \ˈpərˌmit, ˈpə̄ˌm-, ˈpəiˌm-, _pə(r)ˈm-,
usu -id.+V\
noun
(
-s)
1. : a written warrant or license granted by one having authority
< a building permit >
< a work permit >
< a fishing permit >2. : permission
,
allowance
< had their permit to proceed >3. or permit indicia : postal indicia giving notice that postage has been paid under a special permit (as for bulk mailing)
III. noun
(
-s)
Etymology: by folk etymology from Spanish
palometa — more at
palometa
1. : a large up to three feet long blue and silver pompano (
Trachinotus goodei) found especially off the West Indies and Florida — called also
great pompano