permissive

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

放任自流,放纵,放纵的,放任

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

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.

adj.lenient

Synonyms

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.

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

放任自流,放纵,放纵的,放任

adj.形容词 adjective

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.

adj.lenient

Synonyms

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.