allow permit這兩個詞的意義與用法相近permit這個詞稍微正式一些,其意義為“允許”“準許”
其句型為：1、allow/permit sth 2、allow/permit sb to do sth 3、allow/permit doing sth
如：①This plant allows one hour for lunch.
這家工廠允許一個小時的吃飯時間.
②He would not permit the waste of a single grain.
他不允許浪費一粒糧食.
③They don't allow/permit people to smoke in the offices．
④We don't allow/permit smoking in the offices．
⑤Talking loudly is not allowed/permitted in the library.
但是allow可以與狀語小品詞連用,permit則不能
如：①She would it allow me in．
她不愿讓我進去
②Mery isn't allowed out at night．
晚上不允許馬麗出去.
以上兩句中的“allow”不能用permit代替.
permission是permit的名詞形式