The research team obtained permission from the local council to excavate the ancient burial site.
研究团队获得了当地议会的许可，得以发掘古代墓葬遗址。
Which choice best defines “permission”?
D — The act of allowing someone to do something. “permission” means the act of allowing someone to do something.
Which word means “the act of allowing someone to do something”?
B — permission. “permission” means the act of allowing someone to do something.
permission — the act of allowing someone to do something. In Chinese: 许可，允许.
permission is pronounced /pərˈmɪʃən/.
The research team obtained permission from the local council to excavate the ancient burial site. (研究团队获得了当地议会的许可，得以发掘古代墓葬遗址。)
authorization, consent, approval — all close in meaning to permission (the act of allowing someone to do something).
prohibition, denial — each the opposite of permission (the act of allowing someone to do something).
Yes. permission is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.