allow與permit的用法區(qū)別的用法區(qū)別
1.兩者均可表示“允許”,其區(qū)別是permit 通常指上級(jí)、規(guī)則或法令等表示的準(zhǔn)許,其語(yǔ)氣較重；而 allow 通常指消極地不加反對(duì),有時(shí)含有聽(tīng)任或默許之意,語(yǔ)氣較輕.如：Nothing is permitted; everything is allowed.一切都沒(méi)明文規(guī)定可以做,但一切做了也無(wú)妨.The nurse allowed him to remain there,though it was not permitted.護(hù)士讓他留在那兒,而按規(guī)定那是不許可的.
2.從用法上看.兩者后接動(dòng)詞作賓語(yǔ)時(shí),均要用動(dòng)名詞形式,而不能用不定式.如：We don’t allow [permit] swimming in the pool.我們不許在池子里游泳.但是若其后接有名詞或代詞,那么其后須接不定式.如：We don’t allow [permit] children to swim in the pool.我們不許孩子們?cè)诔刈永镉斡?注意這類(lèi)結(jié)構(gòu)的被動(dòng)式之后可用不定式(此時(shí)的不定式不是賓語(yǔ),而是主語(yǔ)補(bǔ)語(yǔ)).如：正：We do not allow [permit] people to smoke here.正：People are not allowed [permitted] to smoke here.誤：People are not allowed [permitted] smoking here.