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allow
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
allows; allowed; allowing
allows; allowed; allowing
Learner's definition of ALLOW
[+ object]
1
a : to permit (something) : to regard or treat (something) as acceptable允许；准许
- a religion that does not allow divorce不允许离婚的宗教
- They don't allow smoking in this hotel.他们不允许在宾馆里抽烟。
- I want to change my schedule, but my boss won't allow it.我想改变我的日程安排，但老板不让。
b : to permit (someone) to have or do something准许，允许（某人做某事） — used in the phrase allow me to make a polite offer to help someone让我来（用于礼貌地提出帮助别人）
- He allowed her to leave. [=he let her leave]他准许她离开。
- My boss wouldn't allow me to change my schedule.老板不会允许我改变日程安排。
- They don't allow people to smoke in this hotel.他们不允许人们在宾馆里抽烟。
- He allows himself (to have) many luxuries.他给自己买了很多奢侈品。
- Allow me to get/open the door for you.让我来为你开门。
- If you're going to remodel your kitchen, allow me to offer a few suggestions.如果你打算对厨房进行改造，让我给你一些建议吧。
c : to permit (someone) to go or come in, out, etc.允许进入（或出去等）
- Women were not allowed in/into the club.女士不允许进入该俱乐部。
- The hospital doesn't allow visitors after 8 p.m.医院每晚8点后不准许探视。
- Those children are too young to be allowed (to go) out at night.那些孩子太小了，不能允许他们晚上出门。
2
a : to make it possible for someone or something to have or do something使…可能有；使…可能做
- Her experience allows her to handle difficult situations easily. [=she can handle difficult situations easily because of her experience]她的经验使她可以轻松化解困境。
- Her schedule doesn't allow her any time to run errands.她的日程安排使她没时间替人跑腿。
- The system allows you to transfer data easily from one computer to another.这个系统可以让你把数据轻松地从一台电脑传到另一台电脑上。
b : to make it possible for something to happen使…可能发生
- Occasional gaps allow passage through the mountains.偶尔出现的几个峡谷使穿越山脉成为可能。
- a password that allows access to the system能进入系统的密码
- The system allows the easy transfer of data from one computer to another. = The system allows data to be transferred easily from one computer to another.这个系统使得数据能轻易地从一台电脑传到另一台电脑上。
c : to fail to prevent something or someone from being, becoming, or doing something听任；任凭
- They allowed the garden to become overgrown with weeds.他们任凭花园杂草丛生。
- These conditions should never have been allowed to develop.这些状况绝对不允许任其发展。
- I was surprised to see that she had allowed herself to become so fat. [=that she had become so fat]看到她任凭自己变得这么胖，我很惊讶。
3
: to include (a quantity of time, money, etc.) as an appropriate amount适当留出（时间、钱款等）
- When you're planning your day you should allow an hour for lunch.当你安排一天的工作时，你应留出一个小时的午饭时间。
- Their parents allowed five dollars for each child as spending money.他们的父母给每个孩子留了五美元作为零花钱。
- We need to allow (ourselves) enough time to get the job done properly.我们需要给自己留出足够的时间做好这项工作。
4
a : to accept (something)接受；认可
- The judge decided to allow the evidence.法官决定接受这个证据。
b : to admit (something)承认 — usually + that or (US, informal) as how
- His job played a more important part in his life than his biographer allows.他的工作在他一生当中要比他的传记中描述的更加重要。
- She allowed that the work was hard. = She allowed as how the work was hard. [=she admitted that the work was hard]她承认这项工作很艰难。
5
sports : to let an opposing team or player have or score (a goal, a hit, etc.)让对方得分
- The pitcher allowed five hits and three runs in the first two innings.投手在前两局让对方获得五次安打和三次跑垒得分。
- allow a goal让对方进球
- The defense has not allowed a touchdown in the past three games.在过去的三场比赛中，防守队员没让对手达阵得分。
allow for
[phrasal verb] 1
allow for (something)
a : to think about or plan for (something that will or might happen in the future)考虑到；为…做计划
- When purchasing property, the company should allow for possible future growth/expansion.购买房产时，公司应当把今后可能的发展考虑在内。
b : to consider (something) when you make a calculation把…计算在内；顾及
- The total distance, allowing for detours, is about 10 miles.把绕路计算在内，总距离约为10英里。
- If you allow for inflation, he's actually earning less money now than he was 10 years ago. [=the value of the money he earns now is less than that of the money he earned 10 years ago because of inflation]如果你把通货膨胀考虑在内，他现在的收入实际上要少于10年前。
2
: to make (something) possible使可能
- The design of the system allows for [=allows, permits] easy upgrades.这个系统的设计使得升级能够轻松进行。
allow of
[phrasal verb] allow of (something) formal
: to make (something) possible容许；使有可能
- The evidence allows of [=allows, permits] two possible interpretations.这个证据容许两种可能的解释。
allowed; allowing; allows
4
a
chiefly Southern US and Midland US : to be of the opinion : think
c
: to express an opinion —usually used with as how or that
3
: to give an opportunity : permit
Synonyms
Example Sentences
a religion that does not allow divorce They don't allow smoking in this hotel. I want to change my schedule, but my boss won't allow it. My boss wouldn't allow me to change my schedule. They don't allow people to smoke in this hotel. Women were not allowed in the club. The hospital doesn't allow visitors after 8 p.m. Her schedule doesn't allow her any time to run errands. The system allows you to transfer data easily from one computer to another. Occasional gaps allow passage through the mountains. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Private schools that receive vouchers, don't allow us as taxpayers to see where those dollars are being used. 
Renata Cló, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 Don't allow sunk costs to lead to future costs, either. Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2022 Chace didn’t allow a run on his 74 pitches, giving up just two hits and a walk. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2022 California previously did not allow an open water lifeguard to take a job at a local pool or aquatics center because each require different certifications. Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 The judge didn't allow the testimony but scheduled another hearing for Sept. 21. Jim Salter, ajc, 12 Sep. 2022 Auburn’s secondary can’t allow too many big plays when the competition gets more challenging. al, 9 Sep. 2022 The most popular at-home genetic testing companies do not allow genetic genealogists to access their databases, and law enforcement can only pull a DNA profile with a warrant. Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 The Sun didn’t allow the Sky to score over the last 4:46, while finishing on an 18-0 run. Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 See More
Renata Cló, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 Don't allow sunk costs to lead to future costs, either. Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2022 Chace didn’t allow a run on his 74 pitches, giving up just two hits and a walk. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2022 California previously did not allow an open water lifeguard to take a job at a local pool or aquatics center because each require different certifications. Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 The judge didn't allow the testimony but scheduled another hearing for Sept. 21. Jim Salter, ajc, 12 Sep. 2022 Auburn’s secondary can’t allow too many big plays when the competition gets more challenging. al, 9 Sep. 2022 The most popular at-home genetic testing companies do not allow genetic genealogists to access their databases, and law enforcement can only pull a DNA profile with a warrant. Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 The Sun didn’t allow the Sky to score over the last 4:46, while finishing on an 18-0 run. Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English alowen, allowen "to commend, approve of, legally recognize, permit, take into account, compensate," borrowed from Anglo-French aluer, aloer "to place, allot, commend, accept as legally valid, permit, take into account, assess," probably in part from a- (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + loer "to praise," going back to Latin laudāre; in part going back to Medieval Latin allocāre "to place, admit, credit" — more at laud entry 2, allocate
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(t)
Time Traveler
The first known use of allow was in the 14th century Phrases Containing allow
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