approve v. /permit v. /admit v.

approve指較正式地對某種事情表示認可、贊同或批準;

permit指允許、不禁止某人干某事;

admit指容納，允許進入，承認。

例：The mayoress approved the new building plans.

女市長批準了新建筑計劃。

She won’t permit dogs in the house. 她不準許家中有狗。

He was admitted to the commission. 他被該委員會接納。