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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   allow

   • IPA[əˈlou]

   美式

   • v.
     give (someone) permission to do something；permit (someone) to have (something)

   • verb: allow, 3rd person present: allows, gerund or present participle: allowing, past tense: allowed, past participle: allowed

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. give (someone) permission to do something the dissident was allowed to leave the country 同義詞 permit, let, authorize, give someone permission to, give authorization to, ... 更多give leave to, sanction, grant, grant someone the right, license, empower, enable, entitle, qualify, consent to, assent to, give one's consent/assent to, give one's blessing to, give someone/something the nod, acquiesce in, agree to, accede to, approve of, tolerate, countenance, suffer, brook, admit of, legalize, legitimatize, legitimate, informalgive the go-ahead to, give the thumbs up to, OK, give the OK to, give the green light to, say the word反義詞 prevent, forbid
   • ▪ permit (someone) to have (something) he was allowed his first sip of Scotch and soda
   • ▪ permit (someone) to enter a place or go in a particular direction the river was patrolled and few people were allowed across
   • ▪ admit (an event or activity) as legal or acceptable a plan to allow Sunday shopping a reservoir with no hunting or overnight camping allowed
   • 2. give the necessary time or opportunity for they agreed to a ceasefire to allow talks with the government he stopped for a moment to allow his eyes to adjust
   • ▪ make provision or provide scope for (something) the house was demolished to allow for road widening 同義詞 provide for, plan for, make plans for, get ready for, cater for, ... 更多take into consideration, take into account, make provision for, make preparations for, prepare for, accommodate, make allowances for, make concessions for, arrange for, bargain for, reckon with反義詞 discount
   • ▪ take (something) into consideration when making plans or calculations income rose by 11 percent allowing for inflation
   • ▪ provide or set aside (a specified amount of something) for a specific purpose allow an hour or so for driving 同義詞 set aside, allocate, allot, earmark, designate, ... 更多spare, devote, give, afford, apportion, assign
   • 3. admit the truth of; concede he allowed that the penalty appeared too harsh for the crime “Could happen,” she allowed indifferently 同義詞 admit, acknowledge, recognize, agree, accept, ... 更多concede, grant, own, confess, accede反義詞 deny
   • ▪ North American, British informal, dialect assert; be of the opinion Lincoln allowed that he himself could never support the man

   allow me

   • ph.
     said when making a polite request or offering help

   Oxford Dictionary

3. • 更多解釋

   allow

   • IPA[əˈlaʊ]

   英式

   • v.
     let (someone) have or do something: the dissident was allowed to leave the country she was allowed a higher profile

   Oxford Dictionary