permissible

/pəˈmɪsəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /pərˈmɪsəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /pər-ˈmi-sə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

permissible — adjective

1. officially allowed because a law, rule, or agreement says it can be done

1.形容詞C1
釋義

officially allowed because a law, rule, or agreement says it can be done

例句

It is permissible to bring one guest to the company dinner.

pattern: it is permissible to + verb

Under library rules, bottled water is permissible in the study room.

pattern: permissible under rules

同義詞
  • allowed

    the everyday word, less formal and more common in speech

  • lawful

    focuses specifically on what the law permits

  • authorized

    often means permission has been given by a person or institution in power

  • acceptable

    is broader and can mean satisfactory, not only permitted

反義詞
  • forbidden

    a strong general opposite meaning not allowed

  • prohibited

    common in formal rules, signs, and regulations

  • illegal

    specifically means against the law

文法句型

it is permissible to + verb

be permissible under + rules/law

a permissible level of + noun

用法筆記

Often appears in impersonal patterns such as 'it is permissible to ...' and in rule-based phrases with under. It is more formal than allowed and is common in notices, contracts, and official explanations.

常見錯誤

❌It is permissible that the train arrives late.
✅It is possible that the train arrives late.' / 'It is permissible to arrive late.
💡'permissible' is about permission or rules, not about whether something may happen.