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allow

[ə'lau]

vt.

准许, 许可

容许, 听任, 允许, 让

给与, 让得到

承认(that)

酌留, 酌情增减(for)

想要, 打算

(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。

习惯用语: allow for 估计到, 考虑到; 对...留有余地体谅; allow of 容许; 许可

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allow

[əˈlaʊ]

to permit (to do something); let

to set aside

five hours were allowed to do the job

to let enter or stay

they don't allow dogs

to acknowledge or concede (a point, claim, etc)

to let have; grant

he was allowed few visitors

to take into account

allow for delays

to permit; admit

a question that allows of only one reply

to assert; maintain

to approve; accept

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allow

allowed allowing allows

Verb

1. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off"

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2. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

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3. let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"

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4. give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"

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5. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"

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6. allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something; "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"

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7. afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"

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8. allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"

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9. grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"

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10. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"

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