permitted

permitted — 動詞

1. the form of the verb 'permit' that shows something happened or was allowed in th

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

准許；允許

動詞 permit 的過去式與過去分詞

the form of the verb 'permit' that shows something happened or was allowed in the past — used both for the simple past tense and with auxiliary verbs like 'have' or 'be' to form perfect or passive structures.

例句

Wei permitted the children to play outside until dinner time.

Wei 准許孩子們在外面玩到晚餐時間。

permit + object + to-infinitive (simple past)

Smoking has not been permitted inside the terminal building since 2018.

自 2018 年起，航廈內便禁止吸菸。

passive: have/has been permitted

同義詞
  • allowed

    more common and less formal than 'permitted'; can be used in everyday situations

  • authorized

    stronger and more official — implies formal or written permission

  • let

    informal; takes an object without 'to' ('let someone do something')

反義詞
  • forbidden

    stronger opposite — suggests an official rule against something

  • prohibited

    formal opposite; often used in legal or official contexts

文法句型

permit + object + to-infinitive (past)

be permitted + to-infinitive

permit + object (past)

用法筆記

The final consonant doubles: permit → permitted (not 'permited'). This applies in both British and American spelling because the stress falls on the second syllable of 'permit'.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher permited the students to leave early.
✅The teacher permitted the students to leave early.
💡'permit' doubles the 't' before adding '-ed' because the second syllable is stressed.