verb [vt. 及物动词] 批准，许可；（使）成为可能；破例做，放纵
If a situation permits something, it makes it possible for that thing to exist, happen, or be done or it provides the opportunity for it. 使成为可能; 成为可能
noun [抽象名词] 执照，许可证；古氏鲳鲹
A permit is an official document which says that you may do something. For example, you usually need a permit to work in a foreign country. 许可证
