allow
英[?'la?]
美[?'la?]
- vt. 允許；給予；認可
- vi. 容許；考慮
英英釋意
- 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"