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al·low AHD[ə-louʹ] D.J.[əˈlaʊ]K.K.[əˈlaʊ]v.(动词)al.lowed, al.low.ing, al.lows v.tr.(及物动词)- To let do or happen; permit:准许,容许:允许做或发生;准许:We allow smoking only in restricted areas.我们只允许在指定的地点吸烟
- To permit the presence of:允许…的进入:No pets are allowed inside.宠物不准入内
- To permit to have:允许拥有:allow oneself a little treat.允许自己有小小的享受
- To make provision for; assign:为…留出;分配:The schedule allows time for a coffee break.时间表留出了喝咖啡的休息时间
- To plan for in case of need:酌留,预做准备:万一需要时而做计划:allow two inches in the fabric for shrinkage.在织物上预留两英寸以免缩水
- To grant as a discount or in exchange:同意打折扣,同意交换:allowed me 20 dollars on my old word processor.买我的旧文字处理机可打二十美元折扣
- Chiefly Upper Southern U.S. 【多用于美国中南部】
- To admit, grant:承认,同意:I allowed as how he was right.我承认他是对的
- To suppose:猜想:"We allow he's straight"(American Speech)“我们猜想他是坦率的”(美国语言)
- To assert:认为,断定:Mother allowed that we'd better come in for dinner.妈妈认为我们最好是进屋吃饭
v.intr.(不及物动词)- To offer a possibility; admit:提供可能性;可能:The poem allows of several interpretations.这首诗可以有好几种解释
- To take a possibility into account; make allowance:考虑,顾及:考虑到某种可能性;考虑到客观情况,体谅:In calculating profit, retailers must allow for breakage and spoilage.计算利润时,零售商们必须考虑到破碎和损坏情况
- Middle English allouen [to approve, permit] 中古英语 allouen [同意,允许]
- from Old French allouer 源自 古法语 allouer
- from Latin allaudāre [to praise] ad- [intensive pref] * see ad- laudāre [to praise] * see laud 源自 拉丁语 allaudāre [称赞] ad- [加强语义的前缀] * 参见 ad- laudāre [称赞] * 参见 laud
- and from Medieval Latin allocāre [to assign] * see allocate 并源自 中世纪拉丁语 allocāre [分配] * 参见 allocate
allowʹable adj.(形容词)allowʹably adv.(副词) |