1 VERB 允许；容许；准许 If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble. 允许；容许；准许 [Also V n/v-ing]
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The children are not allowed to watch violent TV programmes. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive]
儿童不准收看含暴力内容的电视节目。
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The Government will allow them to advertise on radio and television. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
政府将准许他们在广播和电视上做广告。
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They will be allowed home. [be VERB-ed adv./prep.]
他们将获准回家。
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Smoking will not be allowed. [be VERB-ed]
吸烟将被禁止。
SYN permit, approve, enable, sanction
2 VERB 向…提供;准许得到 If you are allowed something, you are given permission to have it or are given it. 向…提供;准许得到
3 VERB 听任;任凭 If you allow something to happen, you do not prevent it. 听任;任凭
4 VERB 使能够；促使 If one thing allows another thing to happen, the first thing creates the opportunity for the second thing to happen. 使能够；促使
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The compromise will allow him to continue his free market reforms. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
妥协将使他得以继续他的自由市场改革。
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...an attempt to allow the Moslem majority a greater share of power. [VERB noun noun]
使穆斯林多数派拥有更大权力的尝试
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She said this would allow more effective planning. [VERB noun]
她说这会为更有效的规划创造可能。
5 VERB 酌留;留出;酌加 If you allow a particular length of time or a particular amount of something for a particular purpose, you include it in your planning. 酌留;留出;酌加
SYN give, provide, grant, spare
6 VERB 承认;同意 If you allow that something is true, you admit or agree that it is true. 承认;同意 [formal]
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Warren also allows that capitalist development may, in its early stages, result in increased social inequality. [VERB that]
沃伦也承认资本主义发展初级阶段可能会导致社会不平等现象加剧。
SYN acknowledge, accept, admit, grant
7 PHRASE 请允许我（用以礼貌地表示为某人提供服务） Some people say 'Allow me' as a polite way of offering to do something for someone. 请允许我（用以礼貌地表示为某人提供服务） [formal, politeness]
8 PHRASE 请允许我（用以引出要说的话） Some people use Allow me to... as a way of introducing something that they want to say or do. 请允许我（用以引出要说的话） [formal]
ThesaurusWord Partnership
| Thesaurus | allow Also look up: |
| VERB. | approve, consent, tolerate; (ant.) disallow, forbid, prevent, prohibit 3 let, support 4 |
| Word Partnership | Use allow with: |
| VERB. | allow someone to do something 1 2 continue to allow, refuse to allow 1 2 3 |
| N. | allow time 5 |
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