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permits

UK //pəˈmɪts//US //pərˈmɪts//

词源

源自拉丁语 'permittere',由 per-(完全) + mittere(发送、让走)组成,15世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 官方颁发的许可证或执照,允许持有者进行特定活动或进入特定区域。

“You need a fishing permit to fish in this lake.”

(在这片湖钓鱼需要钓鱼许可证。)

“The city issues parking permits for residents.”

(市政府为居民发放停车许可证。)

同义词:license, authorization, certificate

verb

❶ 允许或授权某人做某事,通常指正式或法律上的许可。

“The school permits students to use the library during lunch.”

(学校允许学生在午餐时间使用图书馆。)

“The law permits citizens to protest peacefully.”

(法律允许公民和平抗议。)

同义词:allow, authorize, enable

常见短语

work permit — 工作许可证,指允许外国人在某国合法工作的官方文件。

“He applied for a work permit to legally work in Canada.”

(他申请了工作许可证以便在加拿大合法工作。)

building permit — 建筑许可证,指政府批准进行建筑施工的正式文件。

“They couldn't start construction until they got the building permit.”

(在获得建筑许可证之前他们不能开工。)