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permissiveness

UK //pəˈmɪsɪvnəs//US //pərˈmɪsɪvnəs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'permissus'(允许的过去分词),通过法语 'permissif' 进入英语,加上名词后缀 '-ness' 构成。

noun

❶ 指对行为或态度采取宽容或放任的态度,通常不施加严格限制或约束。常用于描述教育、社会规范或政策方面的宽松态度。

“The permissiveness of the school's dress code led to many students wearing inappropriate clothing.”

(学校对服装规定的宽松态度导致许多学生穿着不得体的服装。)

“Some parents worry that too much permissiveness will spoil their children.”

(一些家长担心过多的放任会宠坏孩子。)

同义词:tolerance, leniency, indulgence

常见短语

culture of permissiveness — 指一种普遍宽容的社会环境,通常对传统规范或限制采取宽松态度。

“The culture of permissiveness in the company led to frequent violations of professional standards.”

(公司内部的宽容文化导致频繁违反职业标准的行为。)