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allow[ə'lau]vt. 1 允许,准许,容许;听任,任凭:He was allowed to leave the country.他获准离开该国.He doesn't allow people to smoke in his home.他不允许别人在他家里抽烟.allow the dog to roam听凭那只狗到处乱跑 2 允给;允许…进入(或停留):allow an hour for lunch规定一小时的午饭时间allow sb. a monthly subsidy按月发给某人津贴She allowed herself no sweets.她不让自己吃糖果.They don't allow dogs.他们不允许狗进入. 3 承认:He allowed that the penalty appeared too harsh.他承认那处罚似乎过于严厉了. 4 酌加;酌减:allow an inch for shrinkage考虑到缩水而预留一英寸 5 <方>认为;说,陈述;打算,计划
vi. 1 考虑到,顾及;为…预作准备;体谅(for):It takes about an hour to get there,allowing for possible traffic delays.把路上可能的耽搁算进去,大约一个小时可到那里.The house was demolished to allow for road widening.那所房子给拆了,以便拓宽公路. 2 容许;容许有…的可能(of):spend more than one's budget allows超支a premise that allows of only one conclusion只有一个结论的假设 |