误The urgency of the task permits for no delay.
正The urgency of the task permits of no delay.
析permit用作不及物动词表示“容许; 容忍”时,后面须接介词of,不可接for。
如果天气允许,我们明天去划船。误Weather permits, we will go boating tomorrow.
正Weather permitting, we will go boating tomorrow.
正If weather permits, we will go boating tomorrow.
析permit用作不及物动词,可表示时间、条件、天气等“允许的话”,此时常用于独立主格结构,即“名词+现在分词”。也可在前面加if,表示条件。
校长答应简要教训那个男孩,他也这样做了。误The headmaster permitted Jane to teach the boy a lesson.So he did.
正The headmaster promised Jane to teach the boy a lesson.So he did.
析permit sb to- v 表示不定式的动作是permit的宾语做的,而promise sb to do sth 表示不定式的动作是主语做的。由句意可知,本句应该用promise。
他允许我留在这儿。误He permitted for me to stay here.
正He permitted me to stay here.
析permit属及物动词,后接宾语或复合宾语时都不用加介词。