allow forsth
—phrasal verbwithallowverbuk/əˈlaʊ/us/əˈlaʊ/
C1
toconsidersomething when you areplanningsomething
顾及,考虑到;为…留出余地
Weallowedforlivingexpensesof £20 aday.我们每天给自己留出20英镑的生活开销。
[+ -ing verb]You shouldallowfor theplanebeingdelayed.你应该考虑到飞机晚点怎么办。
We have toallowfor thepossibilitythat we might notfinishonschedule.我们必须考虑到我们有可能不能按时完成。
- You have toallowfor atimelagbetweenorderanddelivery.
- Ourrangeof children'sclothingisgenerouslysizedtoallowforshrinkage.
- Remember toallowforextratimeif you aretravellingatrushhour.
- Did youallowforstaffabsenceswhen youdrewup theworkschedule?
- At least theoldcurriculumallowedfor somevariationinclassroomactivities.