A permissive person, parent, or society is not strict. They let people do things that many others would frown at. A permissive parent might not set a bedtime; a permissive school might let students skip homework with no trouble.

A permissive person, parent, or society一個permissive的人、家長、或社會， is not strict是不嚴格的。 They let people do things他們會讓人做一些事， that many others would frown at而這些事很多人是不贊同、會皺眉頭的。 A permissive parent might not set a bedtimepermissive的家長可能不會訂就寢時間； a permissive school might let students skip homework with no troublepermissive的學校可能讓學生不寫作業也沒關係。

The word often carries a little judgment: the speaker usually thinks the person is too soft, not simply kind.

The word often carries a little judgment這個字常常帶著一點評斷的意味： the speaker usually thinks the person is too soft說話的人通常覺得這個人太軟弱， not simply kind而不只是單純的溫和。

Though actually, it is not the same as permissible. Permissible means “the rules allow it.” Permissive means “this person does not hold a firm line.” You can have a strict rule — so something is not permissible — and still have a permissive teacher who never enforces it.

Though actually不過其實， it is not the same as permissible它跟permissible是不一樣的。 Permissible means “the rules allow it.”Permissible的意思是「規則上允許」； Permissive means “this person does not hold a firm line.”Permissive的意思是「這個人沒有堅持一個底線」。 You can have a strict rule你可以有一條嚴格的規則， so something is not permissible讓某件事並不permissible（不被允許）， and still have a permissive teacher who never enforces it但同時有一個permissive、從來不執行這條規則的老師。