Permissive



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 过分纵容的
• ［英］ adj. 过分纵容的 ( deficient in firmness; indulgent)
• ［记］ 来自permiss ( 允许) , per ( 全部) ＋miss ( 放开) -> 全部放开 -> 允许

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English permyssyf, from Middle French permissif, from Latin permissus
• Date: 15th century
• 1. archaic granted on sufferance ; tolerated
• 2.
  • a. granting or tending to grant permission ; tolerant
  • b. deficient in firmness or control ; indulgent, lax
• 3. allowing discretion ; optional <reduced the permissive retirement age from 65 to 62>
• ? permissively adverb
• ? permissiveness noun

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