Allow
[ ə'laʊ ]
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vt. 允许;承认;给予;准许（做某事）;
vi. 容许;考虑;
📝 例句
Interpretation of results must allow revealing the presence of a deposit.
成果解释应确定矿床的存在。
She allowed us to smoke.
她允许我们抽烟。
but our schedules won't allow it.
但我们的工作时间表不允许这样。
In working with this cloth, be sure to allow for shrinking.
用这种布缝衣,务必考虑到洗后会缩水。
The situation allows of no delay.
情况不容许有任何延误。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ allow-承认,alloy-合金:他承认合金成色不好
※ allow-允许,low-低:上课要认真听讲,不允许低头睡觉
※ all-所有的,o-拼音“欧”,w-拼音“我”:所有的海欧都允许我进入他们的地盘
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
allow
v
1
(a) [Tnt] permit (sb/sth) to do sth 允许, 许可, 准许（某人[某事物]）做某事物
My boss doesn't allow me to use the telephone. 老板不许我使用电话.
Passengers are not allowed to smoke. 乘客不得吸烟.
(fig 比喻) She allowed her mind to wander. 她任由思绪徘徊.
(b) [Tn] let (sth) be done or happen 容许（某事物）发生
Photography is not allowed in this theatre. 本剧院内不准摄影.
We don't allow smoking in our house. 在我们家 不容许吸烟.
(c) [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
(usu negative 通常作否定式) permit (sb/sth) to go in 准予（某人[某物]）进入
Dogs not allowed/No dogs allowed, ie It is not permitted to bring dogs into this park, building, etc. 不准携狗入内.
2 [Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth to sb let sb have sth 让某人得到某事物
This diet allows you one glass of wine a day. 这种规定饮食可让你每天喝一杯酒.
How much holiday are you allowed? 你有多少天假?
I'm not allowed visitors. 不准我有访客.
The garage allowed me 500 on my old car, ie as a discount on the price of a new one. 汽车修理厂给我的旧汽车作价500英镑.
(fig 比喻) He allows his imagination full play, ie does not try to control it. 他任自己的想像力充分发挥（不想控制它）.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (for sb/sth) provide sth or set sth aside for a purpose or in estimating sth （为某目的或作估计）留出, 打出某事物
allow four sandwiches each/per head 给每人准备四块三明治
You must allow three metres for a long-sleeved dress. 做长袖的衣服你得打出三米来.
I should allow an hour to get to London. 到伦敦去我得留出一小时来.
4
(a) [Tn, Tf] (law 律) agree that (sth) is true or correct 同意（某事物）属实或正确
The judge allowed my claim. 法官同意了我的要求.
He allowed that I had the right to appeal. 他同意我有权上诉.
(b) [Tf, Tnt]
(fml 文) accept (sth); admit 接受（某事物）; 承认
Even if we allow that the poet was mad... 即使我们承认那位诗人是疯子...
Many allow him to be the leading artist in his field. 很多人都认为他在这一艺术领域首屈一指.
5 (phr v) allow for sb/sth include sb/sth in one's calculations 在计算, 估计, 考虑时包括某人[某事物]
It will take you half an hour to get to the station, allowing for traffic delays. 把路上的耽搁算进去, 你要用半小时才能到车站. allow sb in, out, up, etc permit sb to enter, leave, get up, etc 允许某人进入, 离开, 起来等
She won't allow the children in(to the house) until they've wiped their shoes. 孩子们不把鞋擦乾净, 她就不让他们进（屋）.
The patient was allowed up (ie permitted to get out of bed) after 10 days. 病人十天以後才允许起来（准予离床下地）. allow of sth (fml 文) permit sth; leave room for sth 容许某事物; 对某事物留有馀地
The facts allow of only one explanation. 这些事实只能有一种解释.
🎯 考研助记
都（all）低下（low）头，表 同意
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'lau]vt. 允许, 同意给予, 承认vi. 容许, 猜想【计】 允许命令相关词组: to allow sb sth
🏥 医学释义
允许，给予，提供，承认
📖 同为「初中」词汇
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That will be fine.
那可以。
He gave her his word that he would never be late again.
他向她保证，绝不再迟到。
The men were now obliged to try once more.
工人们只得再来一次。