allow的中文翻譯是什麼意思

allow

US/əˈlaʊ/
UK/əˈlaʊ/

v. 允許; 給予; 使有可能; 留出,給出; 接受,同意

allow柯林斯釋義

VERB允許;容許;准許

If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.

  • The children are not allowed to watch violent TV programmes...

    兒童不準收看含暴力內容的電視節目。

  • The Government will allow them to advertise on radio and television...

    政府將准許他們在廣播和電視上做廣告。

VERB向…提供;准許得到

If you are allowed something, you are given permission to have it or are given it.

  • Gifts like chocolates or flowers are allowed...

    巧克力、鮮花等禮物在允許之列。

  • He should be allowed the occasional treat.

    應該准許他偶爾也輕鬆一下。

VERB聽任;任憑

If you allow something to happen, you do not prevent it.

  • He won't allow himself to fail...

    他不會任由自己失敗的。

  • If the soil is allowed to dry out the tree could die.

    如果聽任土壤變幹,樹木可能會枯死。

VERB使能夠;促使

If one thing allows another thing to happen, the first thing creates the opportunity for the second thing to happen.

  • The compromise will allow him to continue his free market reforms.

    妥協將使他得以繼續他的自由市場改革。

  • ...an attempt to allow the Moslem majority a greater share of power...

    使穆斯林多數派擁有更大權力的嘗試

VERB酌留;留出;酌加

If you allow a particular length of time or a particular amount of something for a particular purpose, you include it in your planning.

  • Please allow 28 days for delivery...

    請留出28天的送貨時間。

  • Allow about 75ml (3fl oz) per six servings.

    每6份酌加約75毫升(3液盎司)。

VERB承認;同意

If you allow that something is true, you admit or agree that it is true.

  • Warren also allows that capitalist development may, in its early stages, result in increased social inequality.

    沃倫也承認資本主義發展初級階段可能會導致社會不平等現象加劇。

PHRASE請允許我(用以禮貌地表示為某人提供服務)

Some people say 'Allow me' as a polite way of offering to do something for someone.

  • Allow me to buy you a drink at the bar.

    讓我來請你喝一杯。

PHRASE請允許我(用以引出要說的話)

Some people use Allow me to... as a way of introducing something that they want to say or do.

  • Allow me to introduce Dr Amberg.

    請允許我介紹安伯格博士。

allow英文釋義

Verb

1. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen;

  • This permits the water to rush in
  • This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement
  • This will permit the rain to run off

2. consent to, give permission;

  • She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband
  • I won't let the police search her basement
  • I cannot allow you to see your exam

3. let have;

  • grant permission
  • Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison

4. give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause;

  • I will earmark this money for your research

5. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain;

  • This leaves no room for improvement
  • The evidence allows only one conclusion
  • allow for mistakes
  • leave lots of time for the trip
  • This procedure provides for lots of leeway

6. allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something;

  • I allow for this possibility
  • The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash

7. afford possibility;

  • This problem admits of no solution
  • This short story allows of several different interpretations

8. allow the other (baseball) team to score;

  • give up a run

9. grant as a discount or in exchange;

  • The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera

10. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting;

  • We don't allow dogs here
  • Children are not permitted beyond this point
  • We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital

allow同義詞辨析

allow, let, permit, leave, authorize

這些動詞均含"讓,允許"之意。

  • allow :普通用詞,側重聽任、默許或不加阻止。在正式場合可用來表客氣的請求。
  • let :常用詞,用於各種非正式場合,語氣最弱,指允許或無力阻止某事,暗示漠不關心或聽之任之。
  • permit :正式用詞,在多數場合可與allow換用,語義最強,指准許某人做某事,含權威或正式的意味。
  • leave :側重不加干涉。
  • authorize :語氣最強,指權威性的允許與認可。

allow場景例句

The assembly voted to delay the legislation to allow further consultation to take place.

議會投票決定暫緩立法以便進一步磋商.

I'll allow you three guesses.

我讓你猜三次.

We must allow ten days for traveling from New York to Hong Kong.

我們從紐約旅行到香港必須準備用十天時間.

Scientists have more to do than to allow their imaginations to roam at large.

科學家在任其想象力自由遨遊之外還有更多的事情要做.

No woman should allow herself to be lured away from her husband.

任何婦女都不應受引誘而離開自己的丈夫.

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allow詞性變形

allowsallowedallowing

allow反義詞

vt. & vi. 允許;承認;提供

preventprohibitdisallowforbiddeny

其他釋義

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