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单词 allow
释义
allow
verb
uk
/əˈlaʊ/us
/əˈlaʊ/

allowverb(GIVE PERMISSION)

B1[T]
to givepermissionfor someone to do something, or to notpreventsomething fromhappening:
使有可能；允许，准许；容许
[+ to infinitive]Do youthinkDad will allow youtogo to Jamie'sparty?你认为爸爸会允许你去参加杰米的聚会吗？
You're not allowedtotalkduring theexam.考试期间不许交谈。
Herproposalswouldallow(= make itpossiblefor)morepeopletostayinfull-timeeducation.她的提议会使更多的人能够继续接受全日制教育。
Theloopholehas allowed hundreds of drink-driverstoavoidprosecution.这个法律漏洞使得数以百计的酒后驾车者钻了空子，逃避了起诉。
Thegovernmenthasrefusedtoallowforeignjournalistsinto theareafor severalweeks.该政府禁止外国记者进入这个地区已经有好几周了。
Prisoners have beenmovedto allow thedemolitionofpartof theprison.犯人已经转移走了，以便拆除监狱的一部分。
Pets aren't allowed in thishotel.这个旅馆不准许将宠物带入。
[+ -ing verb]Smokingis not allowed in thisrestaurant.这个饭店内不许抽烟。
[+ two objects]He didn't allow us enoughtimetofinishthetest.他没有给我们留足够的时间完成测验。
RedCrossofficialswere allowedaccessto theprisonfor the firsttimea fewdaysago.几天前，红十字会的官员首次获准进入该监狱。
UKTherefereedecidedto allow(=officiallyaccept)thegoal.裁判判定该进球有效。
At theweekendI allow myself(= I give myself thespecialpleasureof having)aboxofchocolates.每逢周末我给自己开戒，吃一盒巧克力。
How muchtimedo you allow yourself(= makeavailableto yourself)to getreadyin themorning?早晨你给自己留出多少时间来准备？
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to allow someone to do something
  • allowAm I allowed to go to the park?
  • letShe wanted to go but her parents wouldn't let her.
  • permitSmoking is not permitted in any part of the building.
  • have your permissionYou have my permission to stay out past midnight on Friday.
  • authorizeWho authorized this expenditure?
  • give something the go-aheadThe government has given the go-ahead for a multi-billion pound road-building project.
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allow meold-fashioned
apoliteexpressionused whenofferingtohelpin some way:
让我来帮你
You can'tcarryall thosebagsyourself -please, allow me.那些袋子你自己拎不了——我来帮你吧。
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More examples
  • There is nosmokingallowedanywhereonschoolpremises.
  • You're not allowed toswimwhen theredflagisflying.
  • After alongboringafternoonI wasfinallyallowed toleave.
  • "I will not allow thatkindofbehaviourin myclass, " theteachersaidseverely.
  • He took astepbackwardsto allow her topass.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Allowing and permitting
  • admission
  • admit ofsomething
  • allow ofsomething
  • allowable
  • approval
  • authorization
  • authorize
  • clearance
  • entrance
  • given the chance/choiceidiom
  • green-light
  • hall pass
  • imprimatur
  • left
  • liberty
  • relicense
  • relicensure
  • say-so
  • security clearance
  • seeyourway (clear) todoing somethingidiom
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allowverb(ADMIT)

[+ that]formal
toadmitoragreethat something istrue:
承认；接受；同意
She allowedthatshe might have been toosuspicious.她承认自己可能太多心了。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Accepting & agreeing
  • acceptance
  • accepting
  • accommodation
  • accreditation
  • agree tosomething
  • agree withsomething
  • approved
  • concur
  • murmur
  • reconcile
  • rise
  • root
  • rule
  • seeyourway (clear) todoing somethingidiom
  • self-acceptance
  • self-acknowledged
  • self-admitted
  • settle onsomething
  • sign on the dotted lineidiom
  • unanimous
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Grammar

Allow,permitorlet?
Allow, permit and let are verbs that all have a similar meaning: ‘give permission or make it possible for somebody to do or have something’.…
Permit/allow someone+to do something
We use a direct object + to-infinitive after permit and allow:…
Let someone+do something
We use an infinitive without to after let:…
Passive withpermitandallow
We often use the passive with permit and allow. Permit is often used for official public notices:…

Phrasal verbs

allow forsomething
allow ofsomething
(Definition ofallowfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

allow| American Dictionary

allow
verb[T]
us
/əˈlɑʊ/

allowverb[T](PERMIT)

toletsomeone do something orletsomethinghappen;permit:
You’re not allowed totalkduring theexam.
Are you allowed in thebuildingonweekends?
Videolinksallowruralschoolchildrento betaughtbyteachershundreds ofmilesaway.

allowverb[T](MAKE AVAILABLE)

to make itpossiblefor something to be done or tohappen:
He didn’t allow enoughtimetofinishthetest.
Besureto allowroominyourbagsfor thesouvenirsyou’llwanttobringhome.

allowable

adjectiveus
/əˈlɑʊ·ə·bəl/
Our wellwaterhasnitratesabove the allowablelevel.

Phrasal verb

allow forsomething
(Definition ofallowfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

allow| Business English

allow
verb[T]
uk
/əˈlaʊ/us
to make itpossiblefor someone to do something, or to notpreventsomething fromhappening:
allow sb/sth to do sthThewebsiteallowsconsumerstocomparethepricesof allenergyandtelephoneproviders.
Theextracompensationwas allowed,overridingregulationsthatotherwisewould not allow thepayouts.
Typing in thiscodewillallowaccessto thedatastoredon the harddrive.
to give enoughtimefor something tohappen:
Allow at least 14daystoreceiveyourpolicyandcoverconfirmation.
allow sth for sthYou will need to allow up to sixweeksfordelivery.
ACCOUNTING
to take acostor anamountoffyourincomeorprofitbefore thetaxowediscalculated:
The Australian TaxationOfficeallowstaxdeductionsforvoluntarydonationstocharity.
COMMERCE
to take acertainamountofmoneyfrom thepriceof something :
allow sb sth for sthAdealerwill beabletotellyou how much you would be allowed in part-exchange foryourexistingvehicle.
toacceptoragreethat something istrueorcorrect:
Anindividualhas threeyearstofileapersonalinjuryclaim,althoughthecourthas thepowertoallowclaimslater.
allow thatWhen Ipressedher, she allowed that amistakemight have been made.

Phrasal verb

allow for sb/sth
(Definition ofallowfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofallow

allow
Margins should be wider than usual toallowspace for instructions to the typesetter.
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This model allows for asymmetric behavior by permitting "local" nonstationarity in a globally stable model.
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If there is a government policy that allows the decentralized economy to achieve the constrained planner's allocation, then it is the optimal policy choice.
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When planning a mapping, one must take this into account: an instrument is interesting only if it allows the discovery of unknown features.
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It also happens through information exchange that allows the emergence of cognitive distinction between players.
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Scale models were the preferred method because they allowed not only a quantitative analysis, but also the qualitative aspects to be represented.
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This tool alone or combined with others, allows quick detection of parasitized caterpillars in the field.
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Indeed, he had further success, because some of his pupils were allowed to go on to further study after all.
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Thus, it is important that explicit processes be developed toallowconfidential data to be used, while protecting its confidentiality.
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The value of is reduced by 1% at each step after the sample is allowed to reach equilibrium.
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Their system emphasises clean separation between programme parts thatalloweffective validation and parts that involve assertions (represented as types).
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The inclusion of the terms representing associations allows for the infection with multiple species to be non-independent.
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Consensual issues do notallowthe parties to distinguish themselves from their adversaries during an electoral campaign.
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The government raised wages and allowed opposition parties to participate in the 1981 legislative elections.
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These new parties often had origins in the civil society which was allowed to exist during the authoritarian era.
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