allow

[ə'lau]

vt.允许, 让某人得到, 留出, 同意(法律)
vi.(for)考虑到, 允许

例句与用法:

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).

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。

He allowed that I had the right to appeal.

他同意我有权上诉。

How much holiday are you allowed?

你有多少天假?

The facts allow of only one explanation.

这些事实只能有一种解释。

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。

The patient was allowed up (ie permitted to get out of bed) after 10 days.

病人十天以后才允许起来(准予离床下地).

You are not allowed to smoke here.

这里不许吸烟。

词形变化:

形容词: allowable | 副词: allowably | 动词过去式: allowed | 动词过去分词: allowed | 动词现在分词: allowing | 动词第三人称单数: allows |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 允许, 准许[O2][+v-ing]

Swimming is not allowed at this beach.

这片海滩禁止游泳。

She allowed us to smoke.

她允许我们抽烟。

2. 准……进; 准……出[O]

He doesn't allow cats in the room.

他不允许猫进入房内。

3. 给予, 提供; 容许[O1][(+for)]

Their teacher allowed them three days for the assignment.

他们的老师给他们三天时间完成作业。

4. 使成为可能[O2]

The windfall allowed me to buy a house.

这意外之财使我得以购置一幢房子。

5. 认可

The judge allowed the claim.

法官同意了这一请求。

6. 【书】承认[+that]

He allowed that they were right.

他承认他们是对的。

vi.

1. 容许[(+of)]

The situation allows of no delay.

情况不容许有任何延误。

2. 考虑[(+for)]

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。


短语词组:

allow for

1. 考虑到

We'd better start earlier. We should allow for traffic delays.

我们还是早些动身为好。我们要考虑到路上交通会有耽搁。

allow of

1. 容许有……的可能

The task is so urgent that it allows of no hesitation.

任务非常紧迫, 不容迟疑。