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1. Oxford Dictionary

   allow

   • IPA[əˈlaʊ]

   英式

   • v.
     let (someone) have or do something；let (someone) enter a place or go in a particular direction

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

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. let (someone) have or do something the dissident was allowed to leave the country she was allowed a higher profile 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
   • ▪ let (someone) enter a place or go in a particular direction the river was patrolled and few people were allowed across
   • ▪ declare or decide that (an event or activity) is legal or acceptable political advertising on television is not allowed
   • 2. give the necessary time or opportunity for they agreed to a ceasefire to allow talks with the government he stopped to allow his eyes to adjust
   • ▪ make provision or provide scope for 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 per cent allowing for inflation
   • ▪ provide or set aside for a particular 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 be of the opinion; assert Lincoln allowed that he himself could never support the man

   片語

   • allow me