to permit · to allow

yǔn xǔ

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Weather permitting, I'll start tomorrow.

天气允许，我明天就开始。

Will you permit me to go there?

您允许我去吗？

Gay marriage is permitted in less than 20% of countries.

世界上允许同性婚姻的国家不超过20%。

I do not allow sleeping in class.

我不允许有人在课上睡觉。

He was allowed to go swimming on condition that he be kept near the other boys.

允许他去游泳只有一个条件，他不能离其他的男孩儿太远。

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