高考英語詞匯:allow與permit的用法區(qū)別

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    一、 兩者均可表示“允許”,其區(qū)別是
    permit 通常指上級、規(guī)則或法令等表示的準許,其語氣較重;而 allow 通常指消極地不加反對,有時含有聽任或默許之意,語氣較輕。如:
    Nothing is permitted; everything is allowed. 一切都沒明文規(guī)定可以做,但一切做了也無妨。
    The nurse allowed him to remain there,though it was not permitted. 護士讓他留在那兒,而按規(guī)定那是不許可的。
    二、從用法上看
    兩者后接動詞作賓語時,均要用動名詞形式,而不能用不定式。如:
    We don’t allow [permit] swimming in the pool. 我們不許在池子里游泳。
    但是若其后接有名詞或代詞,那么其后須接不定式。如:(from www.nmet168.com)
    We don’t allow [permit] children to swim in the pool. 我們不許孩子們在池子里游泳。
    注意這類結(jié)構(gòu)的被動式之后可用不定式(此時的不定式不是賓語,而是主語補語)。如:
    正:We do not allow [permit] people to smoke here.
    正:People are not allowed [permitted] to smoke here.
    誤:People are not allowed [permitted] smoking here.