Permissive
“Permissive”是形容词,指对规则、行为或他人采取宽容、放任的态度,也可指法律或社会氛围较为宽松、限制较少。
- “The school adopted a more permissive dress code.” (学校采取了更宽松的着装规定。)
- “Permissive parenting can lead to a lack of boundaries.” (过于放任的教养方式可能导致孩子缺乏界限感。)
- “The era was known for its permissive attitudes toward art and culture.” (那个时代以对艺术与文化宽容放任的态度著称。)
词根”permiss-”来自拉丁语”permittere”(允许、放任),由”per-”(完全)与”mittere”(发送、放行)组成。
“Permissive”由”permit”加形容词后缀”-ive”构成,“-ive”表示”具有……倾向的”。
20世纪60年代西方常被称为”permissive society”(宽容社会),指道德与行为规范趋于宽松;教育、法律领域也常用该词讨论管制的松紧。
- 固定搭配: “permissive society” (宽容社会), “permissive parenting” (放任型教养), “permissive attitude” (宽容态度)
“permit”(允许)+ “-ive”(倾向于)= 倾向于允许的、宽容的 permissive。
“In the permissive household, children chose their own bedtime. Neighbors wondered whether such freedom was wise.” (在这户宽容的家庭里,孩子自己决定睡觉时间。邻居们怀疑这种自由是否明智。)