Permit sb to do sth 用法详解

在英语学习中,“permit sb to do sth” 是一个常见且重要的动词结构,用于表达“允许某人做某事”。本文将系统讲解其语法结构、使用场景、注意事项及相关例句。

一、基本结构

permit + 宾语(sb)+ to do sth

The school permits students to use mobile phones during breaks.
学校允许学生在课间使用手机。

二、被动语态形式

当强调“被允许做某事”时,常用被动语态:
sb + be permitted + to do sth

Visitors are not permitted to take photos in the museum.
博物馆内禁止游客拍照。

三、常见错误与注意事项

四、实用例句

  1. The law permits citizens to vote at the age of 18.
  2. My parents never permitted me to stay out late.
  3. Are you permitted to work remotely?
  4. She was permitted to leave the meeting early.

五、相关表达对比

allow sb to do sth:语气更口语化,意思几乎相同。
let sb do sth:不加 to,结构不同,语气更随意。

They allowed him to enter. (正式)
They let him enter. (非正式)