per‧mis‧sion S2 W3 / pəmɪʃ ə n $ pər- / 名词 [不可数名词]

when someone is officially allowed to do something

permission from

You’ll have to get permission from your parents if you want to come.

permission for

The Council refused permission for the development.

→ planning permission

Grammar

Permission is an uncountable 名词 . It is not used with ‘a’, and is not usually used with ’the’ unless it is followed by ‘of’ :

Permission was granted to televise the ceremony.

Interviews can be taped only with the permission of the interviewee.

COLLOCATIONS

动词

have permission to do something They did not have permission to build on the land.

ask (for) permission ( also request permission formal ) Tommy asked for permission to go to the bathroom. | Captain Miller requested permission to land.

apply for permission (= ask for official written permission ) The company has applied for permission to drill for oil.

get permission ( also obtain/receive permission formal ) We’ll need to get permission to film in the museum. | You must obtain permission from the owners before viewing the property.

give permission ( also grant somebody permission formal ) The city authorities gave permission for the rally to take place. | In 1961, he was granted permission to emigrate to Israel.

refuse/deny (somebody) permission Betty’s father refused her permission to attend the dance.

seek permission formal (= ask someone for permission ) People wanting to visit the island have to seek permission from the authorities.

need permission You’ll need written permission from your parents first.

形容词

written permission Doctors need written permission from the patient before they can operate.

special permission The paintings cannot be taken out of Russia without special permission.

official permission Mr Murphy was granted official permission to travel to North Korea.

planning permission (= official permission to build a new building or change an existing one ) The bank has applied for planning permission to redevelop a 1¼-acre site.

express permission (= definitely or clearly given ) He is not to leave without my express permission.

短语

without permission Pages should not be copied without the permission of the publisher.

with somebody’s permission With your permission, I’d like to talk to your son alone.

by kind permission of somebody formal (= used for thanking someone for allowing something ) This photograph is reproduced by kind permission of Country Living.