allow
v. 允許; 給予; 使有可能; 留出,給出; 接受,同意
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。
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。
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。
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
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)。
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。
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。
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。
1. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen;
2. consent to, give permission;
3. let have;
4. give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause;
5. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain;
6. allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something;
7. afford possibility;
8. allow the other (baseball) team to score;
9. grant as a discount or in exchange;
10. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting;
allow, let, permit, leave, authorize
這些動詞均含"讓,允許"之意。
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.