/pəˈmɪʃn ||; pɚˈmɪʃən/noun
[U] permission (for sth);permission (for sb) (to do sth) the act of allowing sb to do sth, especially when this is done by sb in a position of authority 准许;许可:
I'm afraid you can't leave without permission.恐怕未经批准你是不可以离开的。to ask/give permissionfor sth要求准许做某事;准许做某事☞Be careful. Permission is uncountable. A document that says that you are allowed to do something is a permit. 注意,permission是不可数的。准许某人做某事的文件叫做permit(许可证)。