请看一题:
The notice says that it is not _______ to eat in the office.
A. permitted B. allowed
答案是A,请问为什么不能选B?
这种区别不在语法句式,而在使用的场合。下面的例题对你可能会有帮助:
The nurse ______ the visitors to remainbeyond the hospital visiting hours though it was not _____.
A. permitted; permitted B. allowed C.allowed; permitted D. permitted; allowed
答案:C (allow 这里有听任 / 默许之意,permit 含正式批准 / 许可之意。)
译文:尽管医院并不允许,但这位护士还是默许探视者们过了探视时间依然留在医院。