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| 1 | to give someone permission to do or have something 允许；准许；容许 |
| I’ m sorry, sir, but smoking is not allowed. 对不起，先生，不许抽烟。 |
| allow sb to do sth She only allows the children to watch television at weekends. 她只允许孩子们周末看电视。 |
| I’ m not allowed to drive my dad’ s car. 我被禁止开我爸爸的汽车。 |
| allow sb sth Some prisoners are allowed visitors. 一些囚犯被准许探望。 |
| allow yourself sth I’ m on a diet but I allow myself an occasional piece of cake. 我在节食，但偶尔也让自己吃块蛋糕。 |
| allow sb in/back/through etc If you leave the club, you will not be allowed back in. 你如果离开俱乐部，就不能再次加入。 |
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| 2 | to give someone or something the time or opportunity to do something 给予（某人或某物）（时间或机会） |
| allow sth to do sth Allow the cake to cool for five minutes before taking it out of the tin. 让蛋糕凉5分钟再把它从烤盘里拿出来。 |
| allow sb to do sth Unfortunately, they didn’ t allow me to explain the thinking behind my decision. 不幸的是，他们不容我解释我的决定背后的想法。 |
| | 2a | if something such as an object or situation allows you to do something , it makes it possible for you to do it 使…成为可能 | | allow sb to do sth Video allows you to record programmes and watch them later. 录像能让你录下节目以后再看。 | |
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| 3 | to make certain that you have enough of something such as time , food , or money for a particular purpose （为某目的）留出，准备（足够的时间、食物或金钱等） |
| Please allow 28 days for delivery. 请留出28天的送货时间。 |
| How much rice do you allow for each person? 每人允许吃多少米饭？ |
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| 4 | legal to decide that a piece of information is acceptable in a court of law （证据）被认可，被接受 |
| This evidence will not be allowed in court. 这项证据在法庭上不会被接受。 |
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| 5 | +that formal to admit or accept that something is true 承认 |
| She allowed that the matter was serious. 她承认事情很严重。 |
| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | alˈlow ˌfor |
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| | allow for sth: to consider something when making a plan or calculation 考虑到；顾及；为…留出余地 | The cost of the new road, allowing for inflation, is around £17 million. 把通货膨胀考虑在内，这条新路的费用大约是1700万英镑。 | | The survey does not allow for the fact that some students are attending part-time. 调查没有考虑到一些学生并非是全日制的情况。 | |
| - | alˈlow ˌof |
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| | allow of sth: to show that something is possible 容许；容许有…的可能 | The evidence allows of no other interpretation. 这项证据只能有一种解释。 | |
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