allow

allow [əˈlau] vt.

1. ■ 准许, 许可

2. ■ 容许, 听任, 允许, 让

3. ■ 给与, 让得到

4. ■ 承认(that)

5. ■ 酌留, 酌情增减(for)

6. ■ 想要, 打算

7. ■ (由于不小心)让某种事情得以发生

allow a cake to burn (由于不小心)让饼烤焦了

Smoking is not allowed here. 此处不准吸烟。

No dogs allowed. 禁止带狗。

A-me to introduce to you my friend Mr. Thomas. 请允许我把我的朋友托马斯先生介绍给你。

We don't allow such things to be done. 我们不容许有这种事情发生。

The manager allowed him one week of vacation in the summer. 夏天经理给他一星期的假期。

He is allowed ten dollars a month for his pocket money. 他每月得到十元零用钱。

We must allow that he is a good teacher. (We must allow him to be a good teacher.) 我们应当承认他是位好老师。

We have to allow five per cent of our profit for tear and wear. 我们必须将所得利润酌留百分之五作为损耗费。

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词性变化

allow [əˈlau] vi.

1. ■ 承认, 容许(of)

2. ■ 原谅, 体谅; 斟酌, 考虑到, 连...算在内; 为...酌留余地以防(for)

allow of no excuse 不容辩解

allow of sb.'s authority 承认某人的权威

allow for the circumstances 体谅某人的处境; 考虑具体情况

The situations allow of no excuse. 形势不容许拖延; 形势刻不容缓。

We must allow for his youth. 我们应当体谅他年轻。

The journey usually takes six weeks but you should allow for delays caused by bad weather. 这段旅程通常需六周时间, 但你应当把 坏天气造成的延误也要考虑进去。

She purposely made the dress larger to allowshrinkage. 他故意把衣服做大一些, 以防(洗时)缩水。

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习惯用语

allow for

1. ■ 估计到, 考虑到; 对...留有余地

2. ■ 体谅

allow of

1. ■ 容许; 许可

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参考词汇

见permit;