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BNC: 257 COCA: 339

allow

Word family 
al·low /əˈlaʊ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb [transitiveT]  
1  LET/ALLOWcan do STH 能做某事 to let someone do or have something, or let something happen 允许，容许，准许 SYN permit
allow somebody to do something
 My parents wouldn’t allow me to go to the party.
父母不许我去参加聚会。
5 Women are not allowed to enter the mosque.
女性不准进入清真寺。
n Students are not allowed to eat in class.
something is allowed (=something is officially permitted) 某事物是（不）允许的
 Are dictionaries allowed in the exam?
考试时可以查词典吗？
allow somebody something
 Passengers are allowed one item of hand luggage each.
每位乘客允许携带一件手提行李。
 How much time are we allowed?
我们可以有多少时间？
nallow yourself something
n He allowed himself the occasional glass of wine.
allow something
 We don’t allow diving in the pool.
泳池内禁止跳水。
allow somebody in/out/up etc
 I don’t allow the cat in the bedroom.
我不允许猫进入卧室。
 The audience is not allowed backstage.
观众不允许进入后台。
nsomebody should be allowed to do something
n Students should be allowed to make their own decisions.
allow something to do something
 Don’t allow your problems to dominate your life.
不要让碰到的问题支配你的生活。
2  LET/ALLOWmake STH possible 使某事成为可能 to make it possible for something to happen or for someone to do something, especially something helpful or useful 使有可能 SYN permit
allow for something
 Our new system will allow for more efficient use of resources.
我们的新系统将使资源得到更有效的利用。
allow somebody to do something
 A 24-hour ceasefire allowed the two armies to reach an agreement.
24小时的停火让两军达成了一项协议。
allow somebody something
 a seat belt that allows the driver greater freedom of movement
让司机活动更自如的安全带
allow something
 This adjustment of the figures allows a fairer comparison.
给数据做这样的调整可以使对比更加公正。
3  ENOUGHhave enough of STH 有充足的某物 to be sure that you have enough time, money, food etc available for a particular purpose 留出，给予〔足够的时间、金钱、食物等〕
allow somebody something
 Allow yourselves plenty of time to get to the airport.
留出足够的时间去机场。
allow something for somebody/something
 I’ve allowed half a bottle of wine for each person.
我给每个人准备了半瓶酒。
4  LET/ALLOWcorrect/permitted 正确的/允许的 formal to accept that something is correct or true, or that something is acceptable according to the rules or law 接受；承认
 The judge allowed the evidence.
法官接受了这项证据。
allow that
 I allow that there may have been a mistake.
我承认其中可能有个错误。
5  allow me formal used as a polite way of offering to help someone do something 让我来
Examples from the Corpus
allow me• In the meantime, I hope you will allow me and my family a few hours of peace to think about things.• Will you allow me my conjugal rights?• Another of my promotions, if you will allow me to bask a little in his glory.• It also allows me to determine the location and scale of a work in context.• This play is allowing me to do what I trained to do.• The other photos on this fantasy book cover are of the people who allowed me to draw portraits of their lives.• Civil and commercial litigation allows me to help a client stand up for his rights.• Most of them allowed me to use their names.
6 allow for somebody/something phrasal verbphr v PREPAREto consider the possible facts, problems, costs etc involved in something when making a plan, calculation, or judgment 考虑到，顾及
7 allow of something phrasal verbphr v formal to make it possible for something to happen or be accepted 容许有…的可能
→ let1, forbid(1)
n GRAMMAR: Comparison
allow
You allow someone to do something:
Her boss allows her to work from home.
Something is allowed:
Working from home is allowed.
Allow is often used in the passive.
let
You let someone do something:
Her boss lets her work from home.
✗Don’t say: let someone to do something
Let is not used in the passive.
permit
Something is permitted:
Working from home is permitted.
Someone is permitted to do something:
Employees are permitted to work from home.
Permit is usually used in the passive.
 THESAURUS
allow to say that someone can do something – used about parents, teachers, or people in authority 〔家长、老师、有权力的人等〕允许，准许
They don’t allow students to chew gum in the classroom.
他们不允许学生在课堂上嚼口香糖。
I’m not allowed to stay out after ten o'clock.
我不可以在外面待到10点以后。
let [not in passive] to allow someone to do something. Let is not used in the passive, and is much more commonly used in everyday English than allow 让，允许〔let不用被动态，在日常英语中比allow要常用得多〕
Will your mum let you come to the party?
你妈会让你来参加聚会吗？
I’ll borrow John’s bicycle, if he’ll let me.
我会借用约翰的自行车，如果他肯的话。
permit formal if something is permitted, it is allowed according to the rules – used especially on written notices and announcements 〔根据规则〕允许，许可〔尤用于书面通知和声明〕
Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the building.
楼内全面禁止吸烟。
give somebody permission used when someone in an important official position decides to allow someone to do something 批准某人
He was given special permission to leave school early.
他获特批可以提前离开学校。
The Home Office has given him permission to stay in Britain indefinitely.
内政部批准他在英国无限期居留。
give your consent to say that you will allow someone to do something that will affect you personally, or a member of your family, when you have a legal right to say ‘no’ 〔对有权否决的事〕同意，应允
Her parents have given their consent to the marriage.
她的父母同意了这桩婚事。
nYou can’t build on someone’s land without the owner’s consent.
give something the go-ahead to officially allow a planned project or activity to happen 批准[许可]某事
The government finally gave the go-ahead for a new terminal at Heathrow airport.
政府最终批准在希思罗机场建造一座新航站楼。
A new nuclear plant has been given the go-ahead.
一座新核电站已获准建造。
authorize to officially or legally allow someone to do something – used about laws or people 〔法律或人〕授权，批准
The UN resolution would authorize the use of force.
联合国决议会批准动用武力。
I never authorized them to give information about me to other banks.
我从未授权他们向其他银行透露我的资料。
entitle to give someone the right to do or have something 使〔某人〕有权利[资格]
The pass entitles you to travel on any bus, at any time, in Norwich.
凭这张乘车证你可以在诺威奇随时乘坐任何公共汽车。
If the goods are faulty, the customer is entitled to a refund.
商品如有瑕疵，顾客可以要求退款。
sanction formal to give official approval and support for something 批准，准许
The Truman administration refused to sanction a military attack.
杜鲁门政府拒绝批准发动军事进攻。
The advertisements were sanctioned by the candidate himself.
这些广告是经由候选人本人认可的。
Examples from the Corpus
allow• The manager doesn't allow children in the bar.• He knows the Treasury does not allow departments to earmark tax revenues.• We do not allow eating in the classrooms.• Paul's bank now allows him £35 a week, and Geoff can withdraw no more than £40.• He spent more than ten days in the neurology unit at Glasgow's Southern General before being allowed home.• She has been allowed out now to visit her family because she has just married off her only daughter.• We do not allow people to smoke anywhere in the building.• Our apartment complex does not allow pets.• Most colleges will allow students to change their subject choices in the early weeks of an academic session.• Under federal law, Indian nations are allowed to operate casinos on their reservations, with the state's permission.• We allow visitor play on Tuesdays and Thursdays.• At least one of the new filter starting bacteria mixes claims to allow you to start your tank fully stocked.
something is allowed• We can see then, that deregulation is allowed, but that limits are placed upon it.• What a disgrace that this is allowed in our city.• Smoking is allowed only inside vehicles, and the smokes must be extinguished inside those vehicles.• Just because one has insurance does not mean one is allowed to make a claim.• She is not allowed to make diagnoses, initiate drug treatment, or certify death.• No shareholder is allowed to own more than a tenth of the company.• A map has been produced to show exactly what level of decibels the music in each street is allowed to reach.• Just one version is allowed to remain within a species, whatever happens when different species are compared.
allow somebody to do something• How could they allow the state to build a prison so close to our neighborhood?• A 24-hour ceasefire allowed the two armies to reach a solution to the conflict.
allow that• We should not allow that, because that would be a contempt of democracy.• But we would hardly allow that Henry knows 2.• If we allow that logic then, the time must be approaching that the guy taking credit must now accept the blame.• He allowed that others had proposed the Roman synod and the revision of the Code of Canon Law.• What reason could we produce to allow that she may have the capacity to act autonomously while denying her the capacity-to-act-autonomously?• Neoclassicism allowed that some offenders were less guilty than others because they were less responsible.• I allow that there may have been a mistake.• I felt I had failed them and this was too important a job to allow that to happen again.
From Longman Business Dictionary
allowal·low /əˈlaʊ/ verb [transitiveT]
1ACCOUNTING when the tax authorities allow an amount, cost, or expense, they permit it not to be counted as part of income or profits
You’re allowed a certain amount a year in personal allowances, before you have to pay any tax.
2allow a claim to decide that an amount of money claimed for insurance, damages etc is correct and should be paid
The judge allowed claims against the company involving unpaid dividends and disallowed others.
→ allow for something
Origin allow
(1300-1400) Old French allouer, from Medieval Latin allocare ( → ALLOCATE) and from Latin adlaudare, from ad- “to” + laudare “to praise”
al·low verb →n GRAMMAR1 →THESAURUS1
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BNC: 257 COCA: 339
BNC: 257 COCA: 339
allow verb
⇨ allow (Smoking is not allowed.) ⇨ enable (clothing that allows easy movement) allow

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allow ♦︎ let ♦︎ grant ♦︎ permit ♦︎ entitle ♦︎ authorize ♦︎ license ♦︎ qualify ♦︎ OK ♦︎ sanction ♦︎ empower ♦︎ clearThese words all mean to decide or say that sb may do sth or receive sth, or that sth may happen. 这些词均表示允许、准许、批准。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to allow / permit / entitle / authorize / license / empower / clear sb to do sth◆to let sb do sth◆to allow / let / permit yourself sth / (to) do sth◆to allow / be entitled to / authorize / sanction payment◆to be legally allowed / permitted / entitled / authorized / sanctioned / empowered◆to be officially allowed / permitted / entitled / authorized / sanctioned◆to be (not) normally allowed / granted / permitted / entitled◆to automatically grant sth / entitle sb to sth / qualify sb for sth■ allow [transitive] to decide or say that sb may do or have sth, or that sth may happen or be done 允许；准许◆His parents won't allow him to stay out late.他的父母不允许他在外面待到很晚。◆He is not allowed to stay out late.他不可以在外面待到很晚。◆Smoking is not allowed in here.这里不准吸烟。◆No dogs allowed (= you cannot bring them in).禁止携狗入内。◆The prisoners are allowed out of their cells for two hours a day.囚犯每天可以放风两个小时。◆You're allowed half an hour to complete the test.你有半个小时完成这个测试。◆I sometimes allow myself the luxury of a cigar.我偶尔让自己奢侈一下，吸支雪茄。◆He allowed his mind to wander.他任思绪畅游。OPP forbid ⇨ ban verb ■ let (letting, let, let) [transitive] to allow sb to do sth or allow sth to happen without trying to stop it 允许；让◆They never let the children play outside.他们从不让孩子到外边玩耍。◆I wanted to drive but she wouldn't let me.我想开车，但她不让。◆Don't let it upset you.别让那件事搅得你心烦。◆Let me help you with your luggage.让我帮你提行李吧。ⓘ When it means 'allow' let is not used in the passive. 表示允许之义时，let不用于被动语态◆The children are never let play outside. However, let can also mean 'to open a door so that sb can go in or out' and in this meaning it can be active or passive. 但是let还有“开门准许进出”之义，这时，主动语态和被动语态都可以使用◆I'll give you a key so you can let yourself in.我给你一把钥匙，你可以自行进入。◆The cat wants to be let out.这只猫想要出去。Note the difference between let sb out (= open the door for them) and allow sb out (= give them permission to go out). 注意区分let sb out（打开门让某人出去）和allow sb out（准许某人出去）。 ■ grant [transitive, often passive] (rather formal) to agree to give sb what they ask for, especially formal or legal permission to do sth （尤指正式地或法律上）同意，准予◆Planning permission for the development was granted last week.上周下发了开发规划许可。◆The government granted an amnesty to all political prisoners.政府赦免了所有政治犯。◆She was granted a divorce.她获准离婚。◆Her wish was granted.她得偿所愿了。  see also award ⇨ give 1 ■ permit pəˈmɪt; NAmE pərˈmɪt(-tt-) [transitive] (formal) to allow sb to do sth; to allow sth to happen 允许；准许◆The banks were not permitted to invest overseas.这些银行不许投资海外。◆The rules of the club do not permit it.俱乐部规定不可以这样做。◆Radios are not permitted in the library.图书馆内不许使用收音机。◆Permit me to make a suggestion.容我提个建议吧。OPP ban , forbid , prohibit ⇨ ban verb   see also permission ⇨ permission , permit ⇨ licence noun ■ entitle ɪnˈtaɪtl [transitive, often passive] to give sb the right to have or do sth 使享有权利；使符合资格◆Passengers will be entitled to a full refund of the cost of the ticket.乘客购票款可全额退还。◆Of course, he's entitled to his opinion but I think he's wrong.当然，他有权发表他的看法，但是我认为他错了。  see also entitlement ⇨ right noun ■ authorize (BrE also authorise) ˈɔːθəraɪz [transitive] to give official permission for sth, or for sb to do sth 批准；授权◆I can authorize payments up to £5 000.我有权批准的付款限额是5 000英镑。◆I have authorized him to act for me while I am away.我已授权他在我外出时做我的全权代表。OPP prohibit ⇨ ban verb   see also authorization ⇨ permission , authorization ⇨ licence noun ■ license (BrE also , less frequent licence) ˈlaɪsns [transitive] to give sb official permission to do, own or use sth; to give official permission for sth to be done 批准；许可◆The drug is not licensed for long-term use.这种药不得长期服用。◆The hotel is licensed to sell alcohol.这家旅馆有售酒许可。◆The company plans to license the technology to others.公司计划将这项技术转让他人。  see also licence ⇨ licence noun ■ qualify [intransitive, transitive] to have the right to do or receive sth; to give sb this right 有权；使有权◆You have to be over 60 to qualify.你得60岁以上才有资格。◆She didn't qualify for a full pension.她没有权利享受全额养老金。◆Membership of the scheme qualifies you for the discount.作为这个计划的成员，你有权享受打折优惠。■ OK ( okay) [transitive] (informal) to officially agree to sth or allow it to happen 正式批准；同意◆The chairman OK'd the request.主席答应了那个请求。◆The property has to be valued before a mortgage loan is OK'd.要取得按揭贷款得先对房产进行估价。■ sanction ˈsæŋkʃn [transitive] (formal) to give permission for sth to happen 许可；准许◆The military refused to sanction a transfer of power to a civilian government.军方拒绝将权力移交给文官政府。■ empower ɪmˈpaʊə(r) [transitive, often passive] (formal) to give sb the power or authority to do sth 赋予权力；授权◆The courts were empowered to impose the death sentence for certain crimes.法院有权对某些罪行的犯人判处死刑。■ clear [transitive] to give or get official approval for sth to be done; to give official permission for a person, ship, plane or goods to leave or enter a place, or for a person to be given special work or see special papers 准许；批准（人、船、飞机或货物）进入（或离开）；批准（做机密工作或阅读机密文件）◆I'll have to clear it with the manager before I can refund your money.我要得到经理批准后才能给你退款。◆The plane had been cleared for take-off.飞机已得到起飞许可。◆She hasn't been cleared by security.她尚未得到安保部门的批准做机要工作。  see also clearance ⇨ permission
BNC: 257 COCA: 339

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