al·low

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【释义】：

vt．❶ 允许，容许：We will not allow the enemy to occupy an inch of our territory．我们决不允许敌人侵占我们的一寸土地．No smoking allowed．禁止吸烟．allow oneself in沉溺于．❷ 准许，许给：Ample time must be allowed．必须给予充分时间．The revolutionary committee of the commune allowed our brigade 300 yuan for the bridge．公社革委会批给我们大队三百元建桥费．❸ 同意，承认：We allow that heis a model for our revolutionary youth．我们公认他是革命青年的好榜样．

－vi．考虑，容许：allow for考虑，斟酌：allow for the characteristics of the national minorities考虑到各少数民族的特点．We must allow for the train being late．我们要考虑到火车晚点的情况．allow of容许，有…的余地：The matter allows of no delay．这事不得迟延．