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permissive

/per-mis-iv/US // pərˈmɪs ɪv //UK // (pəˈmɪsɪv) //

放任自流,放纵,放纵的,放任

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid.
    • : granting or denoting permission: a permissive nod.
    • : optional.
    • : Genetics. permitting replication of a strand of DNA that could be lethal, as a viral segment or mutant gene.

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Examples

  • Compared to other countries — including places like Japan, Singapore, Germany — we can afford to be more permissive.

  • Science actually requires a permissive attitude to published claims in order to do its job of discovering important truths.

  • In the US, some traveled across state lines to take advantage of more permissive eligibility criteria in neighboring states.

  • For instance, the guidelines could become more permissive as vaccination becomes more widespread and cases continue to fall.

  • Edward and Alexandra were the most permissive royal parents.

  • The program is medically based, not permissive as in states like Colorado that are experiencing the consequences of legalization.

  • Just as important, however, is a permissive external environment.

  • In 2008, Mark Krikorian published an important new book arguing against permissive immigration.

  • With every other drug, attitudes today are less permissive today than they were a generation ago.

  • It would be better to give them all charters of incorporation; but still he would make that permissive.

  • It contained a permissive clause which allowed of the formation of companies to control the spirit-sale in towns.

  • Though they seldom come out of their houses, except under permissive sanction, yet their stock of gossip is almost inexhaustible.

  • The Mosaic provision had been but permissive, and was justified only because of existing unrighteousness.

  • Calvin never said anything harsher; and all that can only be excused if it is to be understood of a permissive will.