简明英汉词典

 allow
[E5lau]
vt.
允许, 承认

美国传统词典[双解]

 allow
al.low
AHD:[…-lou“]
D.J.[*6lau]
K.K.[*6la&]
v.（动词）
al.lowed， al.low.ing， al.lows
v.tr.（及物动词）

(1)

 To let do or happen; permit:
准许，容许：允许做或发生；准许：
We allow smoking only in restricted areas.
我们只允许在指定的地点吸烟

(2)

 To permit the presence of:
允许…的进入：
No pets are allowed inside.
宠物不准入内

(3)

 To permit to have:
允许拥有：
allow oneself a little treat.
允许自己有小小的享受

(4)

 To make provision for; assign:
为…留出；分配：
The schedule allows time for a coffee break.
时间表留出了喝咖啡的休息时间

(5)

 To plan for in case of need:
酌留，预做准备：万一需要时而做计划：
allow two inches in the fabric for shrinkage.
在织物上预留两英寸以免缩水

(6)

 To grant as a discount or in exchange:
同意打折扣，同意交换：
allowed me 20 dollars on my old word processor.
买我的旧文字处理机可打二十美元折扣

(7)

 Chiefly Upper Southern U.S.
【多用于美国中南部】

(8)

 To admit, grant:
承认，同意：
I allowed as how he was right.
我承认他是对的

(9)

 To suppose:
猜想：
“We allow he's straight”(American Speech)
“我们猜想他是坦率的”(美国语言)

(10)

 To assert:
认为，断定：
Mother allowed that we'd better come in for dinner.
妈妈认为我们最好是进屋吃饭
v.intr.（不及物动词）

(1)

 To offer a possibility; admit:
提供可能性；可能：
The poem allows of several interpretations.
这首诗可以有好几种解释

(2)

 To take a possibility into account; make allowance:
考虑，顾及：考虑到某种可能性；考虑到客观情况，体谅：
In calculating profit, retailers must allow for breakage and spoilage.
计算利润时，零售商们必须考虑到破碎和损坏情况

语源

(1)

 Middle English allouen [to approve, permit]
中古英语 allouen [同意，允许]

(2)

 from Old French allouer
源自 古法语 allouer

(3)

 from Latin allaud3e [to praise] ad- [intensive pref] * see ad- laud3e [to praise] * see laud
源自 拉丁语 allaud3e [称赞] ad- [加强语义的前缀] *参见 ad- laud3e [称赞] *参见 laud

(4)

 and from Medieval Latin alloc3e [to assign] * see allocate
并源自 中世纪拉丁语 alloc3e [分配] *参见 allocate

继承用法

 allow“able
adj.（形容词）

allow“ably
adv.（副词）

现代英汉词典

 allow
[E5laJ]
vt., vi.

(1)

 允许，准许
Smoking is not allowed here.
此处不准吸烟。
No smoking allowed.; Smoking not allowed.
禁止吸烟。
Allow me to introduce Miss Mary.
请允许我介绍一下玛丽小姐。
The government servants aren't allowed to accept rewards.
公务员不得接受酬谢。

(2)

 使得以发生
This money allows me to buy a car.
这笔钱可使我买一部小汽车。

(3)

 给予；使得到
allowed him ￡1000 for expenses
给他每年1000 英镑的开销

(4)

 酌留；预计
allow 10% for inflation
允许10%的通货膨胀

常用词组

 allow for

(1)

 考虑；顾及
We must allow for his inexperience.
我们必须考虑到他缺乏经验。
It takes about two hours to get to their office building, allowing for possible traffic delays.
考虑到路上可能遇到的交通耽搁,到他们的办公大楼大约要花费两小时。

(2)

 酌留
allow for wastage
留出损耗

现代英汉综合大辞典

 allow
[E5lau]
vt.

(1)

 准许, 许可

(2)

 容许, 听任, 允许, 让

(3)

 给与, 让得到

(4)

 承认(that)

(5)

 酌留, 酌情增减(for)

(6)

 想要, 打算

(7)

 (由于不小心)让某种事情得以发生
allow a cake to burn
(由于不小心)让饼烤焦了
Smoking is not allowed here.
此处不准吸烟。
No dogs allowed.
禁止带狗。
A-me to introduce to you my friend Mr. Thomas.
请允许我把我的朋友托马斯先生介绍给你。
We don't allow such things to be done.
我们不容许有这种事情发生。
The manager allowed him one week of vacation in the summer.
夏天经理给他一星期的假期。
He is allowed ten dollars a month for his pocket money.
他每月得到十元零用钱。
We must allow that he is a good teacher. (We must allow him to be a good teacher.)
我们应当承认他是位好老师。
We have to allow five per cent of our profit for tear and wear.
我们必须将所得利润酌留百分之五作为损耗费。

词性变化

 allow
[E5lau]
vi.

(1)

 承认, 容许(of)

(2)

 原谅, 体谅; 斟酌, 考虑到, 连...算在内; 为...酌留余地以防(for)
allow of no excuse
不容辩解
allow of sb.'s authority
承认某人的权威
allow for the circumstances
体谅某人的处境; 考虑具体情况
The situations allow of no excuse.
形势不容许拖延; 形势刻不容缓。
We must allow for his youth.
我们应当体谅他年轻。
The journey usually takes six weeks but you should allow for delays caused by bad weather.
这段旅程通常需六周时间, 但你应当把 坏天气造成的延误也要考虑进去。
She purposely made the dress larger to allowshrinkage.
他故意把衣服做大一些, 以防(洗时)缩水。

习惯用语

 allow for

(1)

 估计到, 考虑到; 对...留有余地

(2)

 体谅

allow of
容许; 许可

参考词汇
见 permit    

英文相关词典

 allow
acknowledge    admit    concede    consent    grant    let    permit    recognize    disallow    forbid    prohibit    

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

 allow
许可;允许

[七国语言]英汉物理大词典

 allow
容许, 容认

美国传统词典

 allow
al.low
AHD:[…-lou“]
D.J.[*6lau]
K.K.[*6la&]
v.
al.lowed, al.low.ing, al.lows
v.tr.

(1)

 To let do or happen; permit:
We allow smoking only in restricted areas.

(2)

 To permit the presence of:
No pets are allowed inside.

(3)

 To permit to have:
allow oneself a little treat.

(4)

 To make provision for; assign:
The schedule allows time for a coffee break.

(5)

 To plan for in case of need:
allow two inches in the fabric for shrinkage.

(6)

 To grant as a discount or in exchange:
allowed me 20 dollars on my old word processor.

(7)

 Chiefly Upper Southern U.S.

(8)

 To admit, grant:
I allowed as how he was right.

(9)

 To suppose:
“We allow he's straight”(American Speech)

(10)

 To assert:
Mother allowed that we'd better come in for dinner.
v.intr.

(1)

 To offer a possibility; admit:
The poem allows of several interpretations.

(2)

 To take a possibility into account; make allowance:
In calculating profit, retailers must allow for breakage and spoilage.

语源

(1)

 Middle English allouen [to approve, permit]

(2)

 from Old French allouer

(3)

 from Latin allaud3e [to praise] ad- [intensive pref] * see ad- laud3e [to praise] * see laud

(4)

 and from Medieval Latin alloc3e [to assign] * see allocate

继承用法

 allow“able
adj.

allow“ably
adv.

英汉船舶大词典

 allow
n.给,容许

英汉法学大词典

 allow
v.容许 ,许可,允许,允准,准许,准

英汉航海大词典

 allow
n.允许,酌情增减

英汉航空大词典

 allow
n.允许,准许

英汉化学大词典

 allow
n.容许,让,考虑,扣除;vi.允许,提供,清算,承认,考虑到

英汉海运大词典

 allow
容许

基本词义

 allow
容许给，提供酌情加(减)扣除

基本词义

 allow
容许给，提供酌情加(减)允许酌量加或减扣除

基本词义

 allow
允许酌量加或减扣除

英汉经贸大词典

 allow
n.允许,酌情增减,允许,提供,清算

英汉计算机大词典

 allow
vi.允许(提供,清算

英汉机械大词典

 allow
n.允许

英汉建筑大词典

 allow
vt.允许,提供,清算

最新会计师英汉大词典

 allow
承认

英汉贸易大词典

 allow
承认

英汉心理学大词典

 allow
允许

现代商务英汉大词典

 allow
承认

英汉中医大词典

 allow
n.准许,让,任

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