c. 1600, "allowing to pass through," from Old French permissif, from Latin permiss-, past participle stem of permittere "to let go, let pass, let loose" (see permit (v.)). In sense of "tolerant, liberal" it is first recorded 1956; by 1966 it had definite overtones of sexual freedom. Earlier it meant "permitted, allowed" (early 15c.). Related: Permissively; permissiveness.
双语例句
1. Single parents are more likely to be permissive.
单亲家庭的父母更容易放任自己的孩子。
来自辞典例句
2. First, about 50,000 " old " pesticides had been registered under permissive pre - 1972 safety and testing requirements.
第一, 大约5万种 “ 旧的 ” 杀虫剂按照1972年以前容许的可靠性和检查要求进行了注册.
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3. These cells exhibited the glycopetide pattern characteristic of transformed cells when grown at the permissive temperature.
这些细胞在许可的温度下生长时,具有转化细胞所特有的糖肽图谱.
来自辞典例句
4. The climate was permissive, supportive, and approving of mind control experimentation.
风气是许可的, 支持的, 以及赞成精神控制实验的.
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5. Direct priMary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive.