allow

漢語翻譯

vt. 允許, 同意給予, 承認
vi. 容許, 猜想
【計】 允許命令
相關詞組:
to allow sb sth

詞型變化：

動詞過去式:allowed 過去分詞:allowed 現在分詞:allowing 第三人稱單數:allows 副詞:allowably 形容詞:allowable 

詞意辨析：

allow, let, permit, leave, authorize

這些動詞均含“讓、允許”之意。
allow: 普通用詞，側重聽任、默許或不加阻止。在正式場合可用來表客氣的請求。
let: 常用詞，用於各種非正式場合，語氣最弱，指允許或無力阻止某事，暗示漠不關心或聽之任之。
permit: 正式用詞，在多數場合可與allow換用，語義最強，指準許某人做某事，含權威或正式的意味。
leave: 側重不加干涉。
authorize: 語氣最強，指權威性的允許與認可。

allow, let

二者均可作“允許”解，但各有側重：
allow: 重在“允許”或“容許”，也可表示客氣的請求，常用於allow sb．to do sth．或allow doing sth．結構中。

• he allowed me to take his dictionary.
  他允許我拿走他的字典。
• will you allow me to use your bike？
  我可以用你的腳踏車嗎？

let: 作“允許”或“讓”解，主要用於口語，一般可與allow互換。作“允許”解時，常暗含“聽任”、“默許”之意；作“讓”解時，常含“祈使”或“建議”之意。注意：let之後作賓補的不定式不帶to，且不可用於被動語態，而allow則相反。

• please let me walk with you（＝please allow me to walk with you．）
  我（請允許我）跟你一起走。

英文解釋：

動詞 allow:

1. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
   同義詞：let, permit
2. consent to, give permission
   同義詞：permit, let, countenance
3. let have
   同義詞：grant
4. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
   同義詞：appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve
5. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
   同義詞：leave, allow for, provide
6. allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
   同義詞：take into account
7. afford possibility
   同義詞：admit
8. allow the other (baseball) team to score
   同義詞：give up
9. grant as a discount or in exchange
10. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
    同義詞：permit, tolerate

例句：

1. She won't allow the children in(to the house) until they've wiped their shoes.
   孩子們不把鞋擦乾淨，她就不讓他們進(屋).
2. This diet allows you one glass of wine a day.
   這種規定飲食可讓你每天喝一杯酒。
3. He allowed that I had the right to appeal.
   他同意我有權抗訴。
4. How much holiday are you allowed?
   你有多少天假?
5. The facts allow of only one explanation.
   這些事實只能有一種解釋。
6. It will take you half an hour to get to the station, allowing for traffic delays.
   把路上的耽擱算進去，你要用半小時才能到車站。
7. The patient was allowed up (ie permitted to get out of bed) after 10 days.
   病人十天以後才允許起來(準予離床下地).
8. You are not allowed to smoke here.
   這裡不許吸菸。