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。