allow
verb
əˈlaʊ
verb
1
CAN DO STH
能做某事
to
let
someone
do
or
have
something,
or
let
something
happen
允许，容许，准许;
allow
sb/sth
to
do
sth
My
parents
wouldn’t
allow
me
to
go
to
the
party.
父母不许我去参加聚会。
Women
are
not
allowed
to
enter
the
mosque.
女性不准进入清真寺。
Don’t
allow
your
problems
to
dominate
your
life.
不要让碰到的问题支配你的生活。
allow
sb
sth
Passengers
are
allowed
one
item
of
hand
luggage
each.
每位乘客允许携带一件手提行李。
How
much
time
are
we
allowed?
我们可以有多少时间？
allow
sb
in/out/up
etc
I
don’t
allow
the
cat
in
the
bedroom.
我不允许猫进入卧室。
The
audience
is
not
allowed
backstage.
观众不允许进入后台。
sth
is
(not)
allowed
(something
is
or
is
not
officially
permitted)
某事是（不）允许的
Are
dictionaries
allowed
in
the
exam?
考试时可以查词典吗？
We
don’t
allow
diving
in
the
pool.
泳池内不准跳水。
2
MAKE STH POSSIBLE
使某事成为可能
to
make
it
possible
for
something
to
happen
or
for
someone
to
do
something,
especially
something
helpful
or
useful
使有可能;
This
adjustment
of
the
figures
allows
a
fairer
comparison.
这样调整数据可以更公平地加以比较。
[+
for
]
Our
new
system
will
allow
for
more
efficient
use
of
resources.
我们的新系统将使资源得到更有效的利用。
allow
sb
to
do
sth
A
24-hour
ceasefire
allowed
the
two
armies
to
reach
an
agreement.
24 小时的停火使交战双方得以达成一项协议。
allow
sb
sth
a
seatbelt
that
allows
the
driver
greater
freedom
of
movement
使司机活动更自如的安全带
3
HAVE ENOUGH OF STH
有充足的某物
to
be
sure
that
you
have
enough
time,
money,
food
etc
available
for
a
particular
purpose
留出，给出〔足够的时间、金钱、食物等〕
allow
sb
sth
Allow
yourselves
plenty
of
time
to
get
to
the
airport.
留出足够的时间去机场。
allow
sth
for
sb/sth
I’ve
allowed
half
a
bottle
of
wine
for
each
person.
我给每个人准备了半瓶酒。
4
CORRECT/PERMITTED
正确的/允许的
to
accept
that
something
is
correct
or
true,
or
that
something
is
acceptable
according
to
the
rules
or
law
[正式] 接受; 承认
formal
allow
that
I
allow
that
there
may
have
been
a
mistake.
我承认其中可能有错误。
The
judge
allowed
the
evidence.
法官认可了证据。
5
allow me
used
as
a
polite
way
of
offering
to
help
someone
do
something
[正式] 让我来
formal
‘Allow
me,’
the
waiter
said,
opening
the
door.
“让我来。”服务生边说边打开门。
6
to
consider
the
possible
facts,
problems,
costs
etc
involved
in
something
when
making
a
plan,
calculation,
or
judgment
考虑到，顾及
Allowing
for
inflation,
the
cost
of
the
project
will
be
$2
million.
考虑到通货膨胀因素，这个项目的费用为 200 万美元。
You
should
always
allow
for
the
possibility
that
it
might
rain.
你一定要考虑到下雨的可能性。
7
to
make
it
possible
for
something
to
happen
or
be
accepted
容许有…的可能
The
facts
allow
of
only
one
interpretation.
这些事实只可能有一种解释。