allow

[əˈlaʊ] [əˈlaʊ]

vt. 允许;听凭;酌留;促使;承认,同意;给予,准许得到

详细释义

vt.

向…提供,给予,准许得到 [T]

  • They allow their children too much latitude in how they spend the pocket money.

    在如何使用零花钱上,他们给予孩子太多的自由。

  • Gifts like chocolates or flowers are allowed.

    巧克力、鲜花等礼物在允许之列。

承认,同意 [T]

  • We must allow that he is wrong.

    我们必须承认他错了。

  • We all allow him to be a good athlete.

    我们都承认他是一个优秀运动员。

使能够,促使 [T]

  • The new digital technology would allow a rapid expansion in the number of TV channels.

    新的数字技术会使电视频道的迅速增加成为可能。

  • The compromise will allow him to continue his free market reforms.

    妥协将使他得以继续他的自由市场改革。

酌留,留出,酌加 [T]

  • Please allow yourself an hour to get to the airport.

    请给自己留出一小时的时间好赶往飞机场。

  • Please allow 28 days for delivery.

    请留出28天的送货时间。

听凭,听任 [T]

  • We wouldn't allow you to make yourself a thrall to such an evil person as James.

    我们不会听任你给像詹姆士那样的坏人当奴隶的。

  • He won't allow himself to fail.

    他不会任由自己失败的。

允许,容许,准许 [I,T]

  • The rules should be so framed that they do not allow of misinterpretation.

    这些规则应该订得不容误解。

  • The situations allow of no excuse.

    形势刻不容缓。

  • Allow me to explain a bit.

    请允许我解释一下。

  • He won't allow himself to [fail].

    他不会任由自己失败的。

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常用短语

  1. allow for v. 1.考虑到,体谅 2.允许有,留出,给予

英英释义

v.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
consent to, give permission
let have
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
afford possibility
allow the other (baseball) team to score
grant as a discount or in exchange
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
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同反义词

同义词:

make possible let in
permit

词义辨析

allow,let,permit,leave,authorize这些动词均含“让、允许”之意

  • allow

    allow普通用词,侧重听任、默许或不加阻止。在正式场合可用来表客气的请求

  • let

    let常用词,用于各种非正式场合,语气最弱,指允许或无力阻止某事,暗示漠不关心或听之任之

  • permit

    permit正式用词,在多数场合可与allow换用,语义最强,指准许某人做某事,含权威或正式的意味

  • leave

    leave侧重不加干涉

  • authorize

    authorize语气最强,指权威性的允许与认可。

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