permissive
UK/pə'mɪsɪv/US/pә'misiv/
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Definitions
adj.
Allowing much freedom; not strict in enforcing rules
宽容的，放任的，不严格的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpermit + -ive (tending to) = "tending to allow." Describes a lenient, hands-off style: permissive parenting lets children do largely as they please.
Root miss still carries 88 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.permissive parenting放任型养育
- 2.permissive society宽容的社会
Example Sentences
- 1.
Critics blame a permissive culture for the rise in crime.