英汉词典

allow 基本解释

• vt. 允许；给予；认可
• vi. 容许；考虑

allow 词态变化

allow 中文词源

1.前缀al-同ad-, 去，往. 词根laud-, 表扬，词源同laudable，表扬，许可。引申词义准许。

2.前缀al-同ad-, 去，往. 词根loc-, 放置，分配，词源同locate，该词字母c脱落。引申词义补助的津贴。

allow 英文词源

allow

allow: [14] Allow comes ultimately from two completely different Latin verbs, allaudāre and allocāre, which became blended in Old French alouer. The first, allaudāre, was based on laudāre ‘praise’ (source of English laud, laudable, and laudatory); the second, allocāre (source of English allocate [17]) on locāre ‘place’.

The formal similarity of the Latin verbs gradually drew their meanings closer together. The notion of ‘placing’, and hence ‘allotting’ or ‘assigning’, developed via the now obsolete ‘place to somebody’s credit’ to ‘take into account, admit’. Meanwhile, the idea of ‘praising’ moved through ‘commending’ or ‘approving’ to ‘accepting as true or valid’, and ultimately to ‘permitting’.
=> allocate, laudable, location

allow (v.)

early 14c., allouen, "to commend, praise; approve of, be pleased with; appreciate the value of;" also, "take into account or give credit for," also, in law and philosophy, "recognize, admit as valid" (a privilege, an excuse, a statement, etc.). From late 14c. as "sanction or permit; condone;" in business use from early 15c.

The Middle English word is from Anglo-French alouer, Old French aloer, alloiier (13c.) "allot, apportion, bestow, assign," from Latin allocare (see allocate). This word in Old French was confused and ultimately merged with aloer; alloer "to praise, commend," from Latin allaudare, adlaudare, compound of ad- "to" (see ad-) + laudare "to praise" (see laud). From the first word came the sense preserved in allowance as "money granted;" from the second came its meaning "permission based on approval."

Between the two primary significations there naturally arose a variety of uses blending them in the general idea of assign with approval, grant, concede a thing claimed or urged, admit a thing offered, permit, etc., etc. [OED].

Related: Allowed; allowing.

allow 英文释义

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 同义词解析

allow, let, permit, leave, authorize

这些动词均含"让，允许"之意。

allow：普通用词，侧重听任、默许或不加阻止。在正式场合可用来表客气的请求。

let：常用词，用于各种非正式场合，语气最弱，指允许或无力阻止某事，暗示漠不关心或听之任之。

permit：正式用词，在多数场合可与allow换用，语义最强，指准许某人做某事，含权威或正式的意味。

leave：侧重不加干涉。

authorize：语气最强，指权威性的允许与认可。

allow 双语例句

1. They will not allow your more way-out ideas to pass unchallenged.

他们不会放过你这些古怪的念头的。

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2. Police warned motorists to allow extra time to get to work.

警方告诫驾车者出门上班要留出富余时间。

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3. Why should a successful company allow another firm to pick its brains?

为什么一个成功的企业就得允许别的公司来讨教呢？

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4. The decision to allow more offshore oil drilling angered some Californians.

允许进行更多近海石油钻探的决定激怒了一些加利福尼亚人。

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5. He promised to allow justice to run its course unimpeded.

他承诺要让司法正义不受阻碍地得到伸张。

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allow 实用场景例句

She won't allow herself to be dictated to.

她不会听人摆布的。

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He allowed his mind to wander.

他听任自己的思绪信马由缰。

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Smoking is not allowed in the hall.

大厅内不准吸烟。

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We do not allow smoking in the hall.

我们不准有人在大厅内吸烟。

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You're allowed an hour to complete the test.

你们有一个小时的时间来完成这次测验。

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I'm not allowed visitors.

我不可以接见来访者。

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No dogs allowed (= you cannot bring them in) .

不准携狗入内。

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The prisoners are allowed out of their cells for two hours a day.

囚犯每天可以放风两小时。

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The crowd parted to allow her through .

人群向两旁闪开让她通过。

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You won't be allowed up (= out of bed) for several days.

你将有几天不能下床。

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A ramp allows easy access for wheelchairs.

坡道便于轮椅进出。

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You need to allow three metres of fabric for the dress.

这身衣服你需要用三米布料。

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The judge allowed my claim.

法官同意我的要求。

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‘Objection! ’ ‘I'll allow it. ’

“反对！”“反对成立。”

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His parents won't allow him to stay out late.

他的父母不会允许他在外待得很晚。

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He is not allowed to stay out late.

他不可以在外待到很晚。

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They shouldn't be allowed to get away with it.

不应就此放过他们。

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

政府将准许他们在广播和电视上做广告。

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Gifts like chocolates or flowers are allowed...

巧克力、鲜花等礼物在允许之列。

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He should be allowed the occasional treat.

应该准许他偶尔也轻松一下。

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He won't allow himself to fail...

他不会任由自己失败的。

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

如果听任土壤变干，树木可能会枯死。

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

妥协将使他得以继续他的自由市场改革。

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

使穆斯林多数派拥有更大权力的尝试

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Please allow 28 days for delivery...

请留出28天的送货时间。

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

每6份酌加约75毫升(3液盎司)。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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

沃伦也承认资本主义发展初级阶段可能会导致社会不平等现象加剧。

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Allow me to buy you a drink at the bar.

让我来请你喝一杯。

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Allow me to introduce Dr Amberg.

请允许我介绍安伯格博士。

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

儿童不准收看含暴力内容的电视节目。

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