Permit sb to do sth

英语中“允许某人做某事”的标准表达方式详解

什么是 “permit sb to do sth”?

“Permit sb to do sth” 是一个常见的英语动词结构,意思是“允许某人做某事”。其中:

基本结构

肯定句结构:

Subject + permit + somebody + to + verb (base form)

例如:

The school permits students to use laptops in class.
(学校允许学生在课堂上使用笔记本电脑。)

常见例句

  1. The law permits citizens to vote at the age of 18.
  2. My parents don’t permit me to stay out late.
  3. She permitted her friend to borrow her car.
  4. Visitors are not permitted to take photos inside the museum.

与 “allow” 的区别

“Permit” 和 “allow” 都可表示“允许”,但 permit 更正式,常用于书面语或法律语境;allow 更口语化。

✅ The regulations permit smoking only in designated areas.
✅ The regulations allow smoking only in designated areas.

不过,在被动语态中,“permit” 使用频率更高。

小测验

请选择正确的句子:

A. She permitted him going out.

B. She permitted him to go out.

✅ 正确答案是:B。因为 “permit” 后接 “to + 动词原形”,不能直接接动名词(-ing)。