| 释义 |
al·low /əˈlaʊ/ vt. | vi. | phr.
❶ vt.
1. 允许，准许；容许
Smoking not allowed. 不准吸烟。
allow sb. to use a library 允许某人使用图书馆
His schedule wouldn't allow it. 他的日程对此无法安排。
He missed her more than he would allow himself to admit. 他对她思念之深连他自己也不愿承认。
The facts allow no other explanation. 事实不容许有其他的解释。
2. 允许…进入；允许…停留
Dogs are not allowed. 狗不准入内。
We have to allow in new words. 我们总得把新词收录进来。
The guests were allowed to some parts of it. 来客被准许去该地的某些区域。
3. 允给
allow sb. ￡2000 a year 允许一年给某人2000英镑
allow sb. time to answer 给某人回答的时间
allow oneself no sweets 不许自己吃糖果
He was allowed five cigarettes a day. 他一天只准吸5支烟。
4. 承认
The officer allowed that it was an American tank. 那名军官承认这是一辆美国造的坦克。
allow sb. to be a genius 承认某人是天才
5. 酌增；酌减；酌留
allow an extra hour for traveling time 酌情多拨给路途所需的1小时
allow a gallon for leakage 考虑到漏损而留出1加仑的余量
6. (尤指由于疏忽而)听任，任凭
allow a dog to roam 放任一条狗四处乱跑
Good relations were allowed to deteriorate. 良好的关系被听任渐趋恶化。
7. 〈美方〉说，声称，认为；打算，计划
8. 〈古〉批准，同意
❷ vi.
1. 容许
spend more than one's budget allows 花销超过预算容许
2. 〈美方〉猜想；认为
[<ME alowen < OFr alouer to assign <LL allaudāre to extol; 见 AL-, LOCUS] phr. allow as how 〈美方〉承认 He allows as how he has Jewish in-laws. 他承认有犹太姻亲。allow for 1. 考虑到，顾及，为…留出余地 We must allow for the possibility that they have been involved in scandal. 我们必须考虑到他们已卷入丑闻的可能性。Allowing for the train being late, we should be back by eleven. 把火车晚点的可能性估计在内，11点钟之前我们总可以回家了。 2. 体谅 He is old-fashioned but you have to allow for his age. 他确实因循守旧，但你必须体谅他年事已高了。allow me 1. 允许我… Allow me to introduce Mrs. Lincoln to you. 允许我向你介绍林肯夫人。 2. [口语中用于指出别人错误等场合，相当于 pardon me]对不起 Allow me, that pencil is mine. 对不起，那支铅笔是我的。 3. [口语中用于自告奋勇做某事等场合]让我来 A: Oh, my string bag caught on your button. B: Allow me, madam. Now it's all right. 甲：唷，我的网线袋缠在你钮扣上了。乙：让我来，太太。行了，解开了。allow of 容许；容许有…的可能 Such conduct allows of no excuse. 这种行为无可辩解。evidence allowing of only one conclusion 只容引出一种结论的证据The stool is tall enough to allow of a baby reaching the bed. 凳子的高度足以使幼儿爬上床去。 |