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单词 allow
释义
allowallow /əˈlaʊ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb [transitive] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYallow
Origin: 1300-1400 Old French allouer, from Medieval Latin allocare to place and from Latin adlaudare, from ad- to + laudare to praise
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
allow
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyallow
he, she, itallows
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyallowed
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave allowed
he, she, ithas allowed
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad allowed
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill allow
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have allowed
Continuous Form
PresentIam allowing
he, she, itis allowing
you, we, theyare allowing
PastI, he, she, itwas allowing
you, we, theywere allowing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been allowing
he, she, ithas been allowing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been allowing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be allowing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been allowing
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 You have to allow for the fact that some people don’t eat meat.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSlet somebody do something
to say that someone can do or have something, or to not prevent something from happening:  Our apartment complex does not allow pets. We do not allow eating in the classrooms.
informal to allow something. Used mainly in spoken English:  Will you let your daughter go to the party?
(also give somebody permission) to allow someone to do something. Used when a parent or someone in an official position decides to allow someone to do something:  The parents gave the school permission to use the child’s picture.
(also give your consent) give consent means the same as give permission, but is more formal:  The doctors cannot operate unless you give your consent.
formal to allow something. Used mainly in written or official language:  Smoking is not permitted in this building.
formal to give official or legal permission for something:  In the early 1900s, rangers were authorized to trap wolves in national forests.
formal to officially approve of or allow something. Used when a government or large organization allows something:  The UN refused to sanction the use of force.
formal to accept or allow behavior that most people think is wrong:  I cannot condone the use of violence.
(also countenance formal) to allow something to happen although you do not approve of it:  Why does the government tolerate some hate groups?
1LET somebody DO something to say that someone can do or have something, or to not prevent something from happening:  Our apartment complex does not allow pets. We do not allow eating in the classrooms.allow somebody to do something Do her parents really allow her to stay out all night?allow somebody in/out/up etc. I don’t allow the cat in the bedroom.be allowed (to do something) “Can I smoke here?” “No, it’s not allowed.” I’m allowed to stay out until 12 o’clock on weekends.allow yourself (to do) something I allowed myself to become lazy.THESAURUSlet informal – to allow something. Used mainly in spoken English:  Will you let your daughter go to the party?give permission (also give somebody permission) – to allow someone to do something. Used when a parent or someone in an official position decides to allow someone to do something:  The parents gave the school permission to use the child’s picture.give consent (also give your consent) – give consent means the same as give permission, but is more formal:  The doctors cannot operate unless you give your consent.permit formal – to allow something. Used mainly in written or official language:  Smoking is not permitted in this building.authorize formal – to give official or legal permission for something:  In the early 1900s, rangers were authorized to trap wolves in national forests.sanction formal – to officially approve of or allow something. Used when a government or large organization allows something:  The UN refused to sanction the use of force.condone formal – to accept or allow behavior that most people think is wrong:  I cannot condone the use of violence.tolerate (also countenance formal) – to allow something to happen although you do not approve of it:  Why does the government tolerate some hate groups?2MAKE something POSSIBLE to make it possible for something to happen or for someone to do something, especially something helpful or useful: allow somebody to do something A 24-hour ceasefire allowed them to reach a solution to the conflict.allow somebody something The new uniform allows greater freedom of movement.allow for something Our database allows for more efficient use of resources.3HAVE ENOUGH to be sure that you have enough time, money, food, etc. available for a particular purpose: allow somebody something We allowed ourselves plenty of time to get to the airport.allow something for something The schedule allows one hour for lunch.allow for something Leave enough time to allow for mistakes.4ACCEPT/AGREE formal to accept or agree that something is correct or permitted by the rules or the law:  The judge allowed the evidence.5ADMIT formal to admit that something is true: allow that I allow that there may have been a mistake.6allow me spoken used as a polite way of offering to help someone do something:  “Allow me,” the waiter said, helping her with her coat.[Origin: 1300–1400 Old French allouer, from Medieval Latin allocare to place and from Latin adlaudare, from ad- to + laudare to praise]allow for somebody/something phrasal verb to consider all the possible facts, problems, costs, etc. involved in a plan or situation and make sure that you can deal successfully with them:  Allowing for inflation, the cost will be $2 million. You have to allow for the fact that some people don’t eat meat.allow of something phrasal verb formal to show that something exists or is possible:  The facts allow of only one interpretation.
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