/pəˈmɪt; NAmE pərˈm-/ (-tt-) [transitive] to allow sb to do sth or to allow sth to happen允许；准许◆The government is unlikely to permit the merger of the two companies.政府不大可能允许这两家公司合并。◆Charities are not permitted to spend funds on political activities.慈善机构不得在政治活动上花费资金。 [intransitive, transitive] to make sth possible使有可能；允许◆The password permits access to all files on the network.使用这个密码可取阅网络上的所有文件。◆Cash machines permit you to withdraw money at any time.有了取款机人们可以随时取款。