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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- allow
[ə'lau]
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1.
vt.
[+practice]
[ behaviour]
(permit) 允许
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Henry doesn't allow smoking in his office.
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亨利不允许在他的办公室吸烟。
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2.
vt.
[+sum]
[ time]
[ amount]
(set aside) 留出
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Please allow 28 days for delivery.
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请留出28天的发货期。
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3.
vt.
to allow sth to happen (by failing to prevent sth) 容许某事发生
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Don't allow the soil to dry out.
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不要让土壤干透。
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We cannot allow the situation to deteriorate.
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我们不容许情况恶化。
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4.
vt.
to allow sb to do sth (make sth possible) 允许某人做某事
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The extra money allows them to distribute more aid.
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额外的款项使他们能够提供更多援助。
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5.
vt.
[+claim]
[ goal]
认可
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After an appeal, the goal was allowed.
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经过申诉，这一入球得到认可。
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to allow sb to do sth
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允许某人做某事
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They allow their children to stay up late.
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他们允许自己的孩子们晚睡。
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to be allowed to do sth
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被允许做某事
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The children are not allowed to watch too much TV.
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孩子们不被允许看太多电视。
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smoking is not allowed
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禁止吸烟
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to allow that...
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[frm] 承认…
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- allow
[əˈlaʊ]
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1.
vt.
允许，容许
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This will allow cars to park without a fee.
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这可以使停车免费。
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This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement.
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这道密封的门防止水进入地下室。
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2.
vt.
同意，赞同
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The judge allowed bail for the suspect.
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法官允许对犯罪嫌疑人进行保释。
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I cannot allow you to see your exam.
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我不允许你查看你的考试试卷。
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3.
vt.
同意给，给予，授予
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He allowed the dog to eat the bone.
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他允许狗吃骨头。
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Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison.
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曼德拉在服刑时很少允许来访。
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4.
vt.
分配
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We allow our guests to smoke in their rooms.
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我们允许我们的客人在他们的房间里面吸烟。
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5.
vt.
提供，预留，酌留
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His statement allows for a new investigation.
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他的陈述提供了展开一个新调查的可能性。
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The evidence allows only one conclusion.
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这些证据只会得出一个结论。
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6.
vi.
考虑到，顾及
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We need to allow for unexpected delays.
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我们要考虑到意外延期。
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I allow for this possibility.
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我考虑到了这种可能性。
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7.
vt.
允许……进入
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We don't allow swimming in the dark.
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我们不允许在天黑时游泳。
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We don't allow dogs here.
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我们不允许狗在这里。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- allow
[ə'laυ]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to permit (to do something); let
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2.
vt.
[tr]
to set aside
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five hours were allowed to do the job
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3.
vt.
[tr]
to let enter or stay
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they don't allow dogs
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to acknowledge or concede (a point, claim, etc)
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5.
vt.
[tr]
to let have; grant
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he was allowed few visitors
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6.
vi.
[intr; foll by for]
to take into account
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allow for delays
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7.
vi.
[intr; often foll by of]
to permit; admit
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a question that allows of only one reply
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8.
vt.
[tr; may take a clause as object]
[US]
[Dialect]
to assert; maintain
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9.
vt.
[tr]
[Archaic]
to approve; accept
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10.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French alouer, from Late Latin allaudare to extol, influenced by Medieval Latin allocare to assign, allocate
Examples
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to allow 5％ off for cash
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现金支付可打5％的折扣
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If the bill is approved, it will allow people to buy any kind of weapon.
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如果这项法案通过的话，它将允许人们购买各种武器。
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How come you don't allow that she's wrong.
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你怎么就不承认她错了呢。
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Next time I won't allow any excuse from you.
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下次我不会再接受你任何借口。
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Today's fashion doesn't allow long hair.
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现在不流行长发。
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