高考英語(yǔ)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(jí)、規(guī)則或法令等表示的準(zhǔn)許,其語(yǔ)氣較重;而 allow 通常指消極地不加反對(duì),有時(shí)含有聽任或默許之意,語(yǔ)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(wú)妨。
    The nurse allowed him to remain there,though it was not permitted. 護(hù)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(dòng)詞作賓語(yǔ)時(shí),均要用動(dòng)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?cè)诔刈永镉斡尽?BR>    注意這類結(jié)構(gòu)的被動(dòng)式之后可用不定式(此時(shí)的不定式不是賓語(yǔ),而是主語(yǔ)補(bǔ)語(yǔ))。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.