- 允许,准许,容许,许可,任,让,由:
They allowed the children to go to the park.
他们让孩子们到公园去。
to allow a student to be absent
允许一名学生缺席
No swimming allowed.
禁止游泳。
- 允给,允许有,让与,让…得到,给与:
to allow a person $200 for expenses
让每人得到200美元作花费
She allowed herself no meat and sweets.
她克制自己不吃肉和糖果。
- 允许进入,让…进入,准入;准停留,允许…停留:
Cats and dogs are not allowed.
猫狗不准入内。
- 承认(权利、要求等);认可:
I must allow that she is capable.
我得承认她很能干。
to allow a claim
承认要求正当
- 酌增,酌加;酌减;酌留:
to allow half an hour for changing trains
酌留半小时的换车时间
You must allow for shrinkage.
你得算好布会缩水。
- (尤指由于疏忽而)听凭,听任:
Jack had allowed himself to become fat.
杰克听任自己发胖。
to allow a door to remain open
任凭门还敞着
- [美国方言]
- [古语]同意,批准