permit

"She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband" "I won't let the police search her basement" "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

"This permits the water to rush in" "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement" "This will permit the rain to run off"

"We don't allow dogs here" "Children are not permitted beyond this point" "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"

误 The urgency of the task permits for no delay.

正 The urgency of the task permits of no delay.

析permit用作不及物动词表示“容许; 容忍”时,后面须接介词of,不可接for。

误 Weather permits, we will go boating tomorrow.

正 Weather permitting, we will go boating tomorrow.

正 If weather permits, we will go boating tomorrow.

析permit用作不及物动词,可表示时间、条件、天气等“允许的话”,此时常用于独立主格结构,即“名词+现在分词”。也可在前面加if,表示条件。

误 The headmaster permitted Jane to teach the boy a lesson.So he did.

正 The headmaster promised Jane to teach the boy a lesson.So he did.

析permit sb to- v 表示不定式的动作是permit的宾语做的,而promise sb to do sth 表示不定式的动作是主语做的。由句意可知,本句应该用promise。

误 He permitted for me to stay here.

正 He permitted me to stay here.

析permit属及物动词,后接宾语或复合宾语时都不用加介词。