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allow
al.low  AHD[…-lou“]   DJ[*6la&]  KK[*6la&]
v.（动词）  al.lowed,al.low.ing,al.lows
v.tr.（及物动词）
1.To let do or happen; permit:
    准许，容许：允许做或发生；准许：
    We allow smoking only in restricted areas.
    我们只允许在指定的地点吸烟
2.To permit the presence of:
    允许…的进入：
    No pets are allowed inside.
    宠物不准入内
3.To permit to have:
    允许拥有：
    allow oneself a little treat.
    允许自己有小小的享受
4.To make provision for; assign:
    为…留出；分配：
    The schedule allows time for a coffee break.
    时间表留出了喝咖啡的休息时间
5.To plan for in case of need:
    酌留，预做准备：万一需要时而做计划：
    allow two inches in the fabric for shrinkage.
    在织物上预留两英寸以免缩水
6.To grant as a discount or in exchange:
    同意打折扣，同意交换：
    allowed me 20 dollars on my old word processor.
    买我的旧文字处理机可打二十美元折扣
7.Chiefly Upper Southern U.S.
  【多用于美国中南部】
8.To admit, grant:
    承认，同意：
    I allowed as how he was right.
    我承认他是对的
9.To suppose:
    猜想：
  “We allow he's straight”(&b{American Speech})
    “我们猜想他是坦率的”(美国语言)
10.To assert:
    认为，断定：
    Mother allowed that we'd better come in for dinner.
    妈妈认为我们最好是进屋吃饭
v.intr.（不及物动词）
1.To offer a possibility; admit:
    提供可能性；可能：
    The poem allows of several interpretations.
    这首诗可以有好几种解释
2.To take a possibility into account; make allowance:
    考虑，顾及：考虑到某种可能性；考虑到客观情况，体谅：
    In calculating profit, retailers must allow for breakage and spoilage.
    计算利润时，零售商们必须考虑到破碎和损坏情况
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishallouen [to approve, permit]
    中古英语allouen [同意，允许]
2.from Old Frenchallouer
    源自 古法语allouer
3.from Latinallaud³re [to praise]  ad- [intensive pref] * see  ad-  laud³re [to praise] * see  laud
    源自 拉丁语allaud³re [称赞]  ad- [加强语义的前缀] *参见ad-laud³re [称赞] *参见laud
4.and from Medieval Latinalloc³re [to assign] * see  allocate
    并源自 中世纪拉丁语alloc³re [分配] *参见allocate
DERIVATIVES
▪allow“able  adj.（形容词）
▪allow“ably  adv.（副词）