allow

vt

• ① 允许,许可(=permit)
  • He jumped up and said, "Allow me."他跳起来说:「让我来(开门等)」
  • I cannot allow such behavior.我不能准许这种行为。
  • Smoking is not allowed here.此地禁止吸烟。
  • Passengers are not allowed to smoke.旅客不准吸烟。
  • I can't allow you to be absent.我不能允许你缺席。
  • Allow me to introduce myself.让我来自我介绍吧。
  • The class was not allowed to leave until the bell rang.班上学生等待钟声响了才准离开。
  • The doorman allowed me in.司阍准许我进去。
  • We are allowed into the room.我们获准进入那个房间。
  • He allowed his imagination full play.他让自己的想像力尽量发挥。

• ② 给予(时间、金钱);同意给予
  • He allows his son NT$2,000 a month.=He allows NT$2,000 a month to his son.他每个月给儿子新台币二千元。

• ③ 承认(要求、议论等),同意…为正当(★作此义解时,通常用admit)
  • The judge allowed my claim.法官同意我的要求。
  • We must allow it to be true.我们必须承认那是真的。
  • He allowed that even Einstein could make mistakes.他承认就连爱因斯坦也可能犯错。
  • It isn't very good, I allow.我承认那并不很好。

• ④ 酌留(若干额、量、时间等)
  • allow NT$5,000 for expenses酌留新台币五千元做为经费
  • allow an hour for lunch酌留一小时作为午餐时间
  • We must allow half an hour for changing trains.我们必须酌留半小时来换火车。

• ⑤ 使可能
  • The scholarship allowed him to go abroad.那笔奖学金使他可以出国。