allow-主題

allow

[ə'lau]

vt.允許, 讓某人得到, 留出, 同意（法律） 
vi.(for)考慮到, 允許

例句與用法：

She won't allow the children in(to the house) until they've wiped their shoes.

孩子們不把鞋擦乾淨，她就不讓他們進(屋).

This diet allows you one glass of wine a day.

這種規定飲食可讓你每天喝一杯酒。

He allowed that I had the right to appeal.

他同意我有權上訴。

How much holiday are you allowed?

你有多少天假?

The facts allow of only one explanation.

這些事實只能有一種解釋。

It will take you half an hour to get to the station, allowing for traffic delays.

把路上的耽擱算進去，你要用半小時才能到車站。

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

病人十天以後才允許起來(准予離床下地).

You are not allowed to smoke here.

這裡不許吸煙。

詞形變化：

形容詞: allowable | 副詞: allowably | 動詞過去式: allowed | 動詞過去分詞: allowed | 動詞現在分詞: allowing | 動詞第三人稱單數: allows |

英文解釋:

動詞 allow:

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

同義詞：let, permit

consent to, give permission

同義詞：permit, let, countenance

let have

同義詞：grant

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

同義詞：appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve

make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

同義詞：leave, allow for, provide

allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something

同義詞：take into account

afford possibility

同義詞：admit

allow the other (baseball) team to score

同義詞：give up

grant as a discount or in exchange

allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

同義詞：permit, tolerate

同義詞

let | permit | consent | admit | grant | acknowledge | concede | tolerate | set aside | agree | accept | allocate | allot | apportion | recognize | render | license | sanction | accede | leave | authorize | countenance | allow for | appropriate | reserve | take into account | give up | provide | earmark |

反義詞

disallow | forbid | prohibit | deny |

以上來源於大辭典