allow

英 [ə'laʊ] 美 [ə'laʊ]

• vt. 允许；让某人得到；留出；同意（法律）
• vi. (for)考虑到；允许

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. 允许,许可(做某事)

   let (sb) do sth, let (sth)be done; permit

2. vt. 给予,让…得到(尤指金钱和时间)

   give or let sb/sth have; provide (especially money or time)

3. vt. & vi. 承认,认为

   permit as possible; admit

4. vi. 想到,考虑到

   take into consideration

详尽释义

v. 动词

1. 允许，准许，容许，许可
2. 考虑（到）
3. 提供
4. 使成为可能
5. <书>承认 ，认可
6. 听任，任由，让
7. 原谅，体谅
8. 酌量
9. 给予（...以），给与，让...得到
10. 准…进，准…出，允许进入
11. 认为
12. 留出，给出

英英释义

Verb:

1. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen;

   "This permits the water to rush in"
   "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"
   "This will permit the rain to run off"
   

2. consent to, give permission;

   "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"
   "I won't let the police search her basement"
   "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
   

3. let have;

   "grant permission"
   "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
   

4. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause;

   "I will earmark this money for your research"
   "She sets aside time for meditation every day"
   

5. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain;

   "This leaves no room for improvement"
   "The evidence allows only one conclusion"
   "allow for mistakes"
   "leave lots of time for the trip"
   "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"
   

6. allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something;

   "I allow for this possibility"
   "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"
   

7. afford possibility;

   "This problem admits of no solution"
   "This short story allows of several different interpretations"
   

8. allow the other (baseball) team to score;

   "give up a run"
   

9. grant as a discount or in exchange;

   "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"
   

10. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting;

    "We don't allow dogs here"
    "Children are not permitted beyond this point"
    "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"
    

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. You are not allowed to smoke here.
   这里不许吸烟。
2. How much holiday are you allowed?
   你有多少天假?
3. I should allow an hour to get to London.
   到伦敦去我得留出一小时来。
4. The judge assented to allow the prisoner to speak.
   法官同意允许犯人申辩。
5. If you'll allow me,I will send you back.
   如果你能同意，我可以送你回家。

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. It will take you half an hour to get to the station, allowing for traffic delays.
   把路上的耽搁算进去，你要用半小时才能到车站。
2. The patient was allowed up (ie permitted to get out of bed) after 10 days.
   病人十天以后才允许起来(准予离床下地).

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. Why do you allow yourself?
   你为什么放纵自己呢?
2. I don't think he would allow it.
   我想他不会允许的。
3. I long to visit you, but my health won't allow it.
   我很想去看看你,但我的身体已经不允许了。
4. We allowed no discount.
   我们不打折扣。
5. The facts allow no other explanation.
   这些事实不容另做解释。
6. The law does not allow such an action.
   法律不容许这种行为。
7. We will never allow such a recurrence of that historical tragedy.
   我们绝不许可这样的历史悲剧重演。
8. Some youth today do not allow any criticism at all.
   现在有些年轻人根本批评不得。
9. We cannot stand by and allow such things.
   我们对这样的事情不能听之任之。
10. The judge allowed the claim of the man whose property was damaged.
    法官承认那个财产遭受损坏的赔偿要求是正当的。
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11. No, that isn't allowed.
    不,不准那样。
12. No smoking is allowed here.
    此处不准吸烟。
13. This is a military area; pedestrians are not allowed.
    军事重地,禁止行人进入。
14. Only a few journalists were allowed inside.
    只有几个新闻记者获准进入会场。

S+～+ v -ing

1. Our teacher does not allow cheating to go unpunished.
   我们的老师不允许作弊行为不受到惩罚。
2. Do they allow smoking in the cinemas?
   他们允许在电影院里抽烟吗?
3. The policeman wouldn't allow parking in this street.
   警察不允许在这条街上停车。

S+～+that-clause

1. We must allow that he is a very clever politician.
   我们必须承认他是一个很精明的政客。
2. I allowed that I was a bit hasty.
   我承认我这样做轻率了一点。
3. He allowed that it had been a mistake.
   他承认那是一场误会。
4. I must allow that he is a promising young man.
   我必须承认他是个很有前途的青年。
5. I allow that things are not so easy.
   我承认事情并不容易。

It is/was ～ed+that-clause

1. It is allowed that pronunciation is one of the principal things in English.
   大家都认为发音是英语的一个重要方面。

用作双宾动词

S+～+ pron./n. + n./pron.

1. How much money do you allow your son each month?
   你每月给你儿子多少钱?
2. He allowed his children fifteen pence a week.
   他给他的孩子们每星期十五个便士。
3. His father allowed him two dollars a week as spending money.
   他父亲允许他每周有两美元的零用钱。
4. The boss only allowed David a monthly subsidy.
   老板只按月发给大卫津贴。
5. They allowed each member of the brigade one cotton-padded suit.
   他们发给这个旅每个成员一套棉衣。
6. My father allows himself only three cigarettes a day.
   我爸爸给自己规定一天只吸三支烟。
7. I allow myself a fair margin of profit.
   我得到合理的利润。
8. They did not allow the serfs any freedom.
   他们不给农奴任何自由。
9. Some parents often allow children too much freedom.
   有些父母往往放纵小孩。
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10. Each passenger is allowed 30 pounds of luggage free of charge.
    每个旅客可以免费携带行李30磅。

S+～+ n./pron. +to pron./n.

1. He allowed five yuan a week to his son.
   他给他儿子一周五元钱。
2. Jane's aunt allowed 3 pounds to her every week.
   简的姨妈每周给她三英镑。
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3. The use of the staircase is allowed only to members of the staff.
   本楼梯仅供员工使用。

用作宾补动词

S+～+ n./pron. +to be n./adj.

1. We must allow him to be a good interpreter.
   我们必须承认他是个好译员。
2. We must allow him to be versatile genius.
   我们必须承认他是一个多才多艺的天才。
3. We must allow him to be an honest man.
   我们应当承认他是一个诚实的人。
4. I shall not allow you to be a fair judge in this case.
   对于你在这件事上的判断,实在不敢恭维。
5. You must allow yourself to be wrong.
   你必须承认自己错了。
6. Mr. Morris allowed this to be extremely fair.
   莫里斯先生认为这是最公平不过的。
7. We don't allow ourselves to be cheated.
   我们绝不让自己受骗。
8. He did not allow himself to be too upset by the news.
   他没有因听到消息而使自己过于烦恼。

S+～+ n./pron. +to- v

1. Please allow me to carry your bag.
   请让我替你拿提包。
2. Allow me to say a few words.
   让我说两句吧。
3. Allow me to congratulate you on your success.
   请允许我对你的成功表示祝贺。
4. Allow me to introduce you to our headmaster.
   请允许我介绍你见见我们的校长。
5. They allowed her to go to the party.
   他们允许她去参加聚会。
6. The doctor allowed him to take a short walk everyday.
   医生允许他每天做短距离散步。
7. I cannot allow you to stay here.
   我不许你呆在这儿。
8. I can't allow you to talk to Mother like that.
   我不许你跟妈妈那样讲话。
9. His parents won't allow him to smoke.
   他父母不许他抽烟。
10. His wife did not allow him to touch any drink or tobacco.
    他妻子不让他碰烟酒。
11. They didn't allow the workers to organize.
    他们不让工人组织起来。
12. We could not allow the workers at the plant to go on being hungry day after day.
    我们不能让全厂工人日复一日地饿着肚子。
13. He didn't allow himself to show his satisfaction, of course, let alone to speak of it.
    当然,他没有让自己流露出满意的神色,更不会说出这种心情了。
14. Don't allow yourselves to indulge in false hopes.
    不要让自己存有不切实际的希望。
15. The extra money will allow us to buy a car.
    额外的钱可供我们买一辆汽车。
16. Your gift allows me to buy a car.
    你的赠礼使我能够买一辆车了。
17. Some substances allow electricity to flow through them freely.
    有些物质容易让电流通过。
18. The stove has a hole to allow the smoke to escape.
    这炉子有个孔眼让烟冒出去。
19. Roads and railways allowed the world market to extend.
    公路和铁路使得世界市场得以扩大。
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20. You're not allowed to use calculators in examinations.
    考试中不可以使用计算器。
21. May I be allowed to use this typewriter?
    我能用一用这台打字机吗?
22. They shouldn't be allowed to act like this.
    不应当让他们这样干。
23. The child wasn't allowed to go out without wearing his coat.
    这孩子不穿上衣不准出门。
24. No one was allowed to talk with him.
    任何人都不准许跟他交谈。
25. Children are not allowed to play on the lawn.
    禁止小孩在草地上玩耍。

经典引文

• Proud To find the triumphs of his youth allow'd.

  出自： G. Crabbe

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)

allow for (v.+prep.)

允许有,留出,给予 provide sth for sth else; give sth for a certain purpose, often by law
allow for sb/sth/v-ing
We must allow for the train being late.

我们必须考虑到火车可能晚点。
We should allow for unexpected difficulty.

我们应考虑到可能出现意想不到的困难。
In working with this cloth, be sure to allow for shrinkage.

在裁剪这块料子时,一定要考虑缩水。
Many of the low worn-out buildings are being demolished to allow for street wid- ening .

许多矮小陈旧的建筑物正在拆除,便于拓宽马路。
This is for winter wear, so will you allow for woolies underneath.

这是冬天穿的,里面要穿毛衣,裁剪时请注意。
We must allow for losing our way in the dark.

我们应该想到天黑会迷路。
She allowed for my poor eyesight.

她谅解我的视力不好。
You must allow for his youth.

你必须体谅他年纪轻。
Allowing for the bad weather, we should set off right now.

考虑到天气不好,我们应该马上出发。
Allowing for delays, he should reach London next week.

即使中途耽搁,下周他也该抵达伦敦了。
It will take an hour to reach the airport, allowing for traffic delay.

把路上交通的耽搁估计在内,要一小时才能到达机场。
Has everything been allowed for in your plan?

你的计划是否把各种情况都考虑进去了? allow sth for sth/v-ing
This plant allows half an hour for lunch.

这家工厂允许半小时的时间吃饭。
Buy the children's shoes big enough to allow room for growth.

孩子的鞋要买得大些,以待脚长大。
The court allowed a sum of money for clothing.

法院判给一笔服装费。
How much time did they allow us for making the preparations?

他们给我们多少时间做准备工作?
We must allow three days for travelling from London to Hong Kong.

我们从伦敦旅行到香港必须准备用三天时间。
Allowing for exceptions, the rule may stand.

在许可有例外的情况下,这条规律是可以成立的。
Between classes, ten minutes are allowed for play and rest.

课间有十分钟可用来玩耍和休息。
Five dollars are allowed each month for pocket money.

每月给五美元作零花钱。
Ample time must be allowed for the investigation.

必须给予充分时间进行这一调查工作。
Only thirty kilos are allowed for personal luggage.

每人只准许携带30公斤行李。 allow sb sth for sb/sth/v-ing
My mother allows me ten yuan a month for my pocket money.

我的母亲每月给我十元零用钱。
How much money does your father allow you for books?

你父亲给你多少钱买书?
The teacher allowed us one hour for written work.

老师给我们一小时做写作练习。
How much time did they allow us for making the preparations?

他们给(我们)多少时间准备工作?
Only half-hour intervals were allowed them for meals.

只给他们半小时的时间吃饭。

allow in¹ (v.+adv.)

准许进入 permit in
allow sb/sth in
Most modern hospitals allow the mother in when a baby is ill.

大部分现代医院在孩子生病时都允许母亲陪床。
She wouldn't allow me in.

她不肯让我进去。
The children are not allowed in until the school bell rings, whatever the weather.

无论什么天气,铃响之后才能允许学生们进学校。

allow in² (v.+prep.)

准许进入 permit sb to enter a place
allow sb/sth in sth
I don't allow cats in my kitchen!

我不允许猫进厨房!
They won't allow dogs in the house.

他们不让狗呆在家里。
Strictly speaking, nobody is allowed in here.

严格说来,这里是不准任何人进来的。
No parking is allowed in this street.

这条街上禁止停车。

allow into (v.+prep.)

准许 permit sb to enter a place
allow sb/sth into sth
They wouldn't allow him into the house.

他们不让他进屋里去。
Children are not allowed into this cinema without their parents.

没有父母带领,孩子不允许进该电影院。
You are allowed into the room.

你可以进那房间。
Black people aren't allowed into such places.

黑人不允许到这些地方去。
They were even allowed into some areas which were previously forbidden to foreigners.

甚至还允许他们进入了过去禁止外国人参观的某些地方。

allow of (v.+prep.)

容许,允许 permit; leave for; give the possibility of sth
allow of sth
The question allows of no dispute.

这个问题毋庸争论。
The situation allows of no delay.

形势刻不容缓。
His responsible position allowed of no unseemly behaviour in public.

他担任的职务不允许他在公众面前有任何不得体的行为。
Mr. Pearson's income allows of no extravagance in his way of living.

皮尔逊先生的收入不允许他过奢侈的生活。
Our financial situation allows of no unnecessary expenditures.

我们的经济状况不允许有不必要的开销。
The statement does not allow of more than one interpretation.

这句话只能有一种解释。
The internal affairs of any state, whether it's big or small, do not allow of external interference.

国家虽有大小,但它的内政是不容许外国干涉的。 allow of v-ing
His weakened condition would not allow of his being sent to town.

他身体虚弱,不容许把他送进城去。
The stream is too shallow to allow of boating.

河太浅,不能行船。

allow out (v.+adv.)

准许外出,离开住处 permit out; permit sb to go out of doors
allow sb out
I've sent the boy to his room and will not allow him out until he says that he's sorry.

我把那孩子关到他屋里,他若不认错,就不准他出来。
They allowed me out in order to make a telephone call.

他们准许我出去打一个电话。
The children are too young to be allowed out at night.

孩子们太小,夜间不能让他们出去。
The prisoners are allowed out for half an hour's exercise each day.

囚犯们每天可以在户外活动半小时。

allow through¹ (v.+adv.)

允许通过,穿过 permit to pass through
allow sb/sth through
The soldiers had orders to allow no stranger through.

士兵们接到命令,不许任何陌生人通过。

allow through² (v.+prep.)

允许通过,穿过 permit to pass through sth
allow sb/sth through sth
They had orders to allow nobody through the gates.

他们接到命令,不许任何人通过大门。

allow up (v.+adv.)

允许下床活动 permit sb (who has been ill) to get out of bed
allow sb/sth up
The doctor will not allow mother up until her leg is better.

母亲的腿好些后,医生才会让她下床活动。
The doctor allows her up for two hours each day.

大夫允许她每天起来两个钟头。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• allow a privilege 给予特权
• allow a rest 允许休息
• allow a thing 允许这种事
• allow an hour 给一个小时(时间)
• allow advice 允许建议
• allow changes 允许改变
• allow criticism 允许批评
• allow democracy 允许民主
• allow development 允许有发展
• allow differences 允许有分歧
• allow errors 允许出错
• allow failures 允许失败
• allow freedom 允许自由,给予自由
• allow hunting 允许狩猎
• allow imprison 允许囚禁
• allow increase 允许增加
• allow mistakes 允许错误
• allow oneself 放纵自己
• allow opinions 允许言论
• allow parking 允许停车
• allow pitting 允许吐痰
• allow smoking 允许抽烟
• allow some money 给一些钱
• allow some time 给一些时间
• allow such behaviour 允许这样的行为
• allow such conduct 允许这样的行为
• allow suggestion 允许建议
• allow talking 允许说话
• allow the claim 同意要求
• allow the deduction 允许扣除
• allow the demand 同意这个要求
• allow the goal 承认这次进球
• allow three days 给出三天时间
• allow wrongs 允许(犯)错误

～+副词

• allow only 只允许
• allow absolutely 绝对允许
• allow conditionally 有条件地允许
• allow frequently 经常允许
• allow generously 慷慨地允许
• allow graciously 宽厚地允许
• allow grudgingly 勉强允许
• allow handsomely 慷慨地允许
• allow readily 欣然允诺
• allow reasonably 明智地允许
• allow regularly 经常想到
• allow reluctantly 勉强承认
• allow ultimately 最终允许
• allow unconditionally 无条件地允许
• allow unwillingly 勉强允许
• allow usually 经常允许
• allow willingly 欣然允诺
• allow out 准许外出
• allow up 允许下床活动

～+介词

• allow by 被…允许
• allow for any possible miscalculation 考虑到任何可能的计算错误
• allow for errors 把误差估计进去
• allow for future development 考虑到将来的发展
• allow for the inexperience of the basketball team 体谅这个篮球队缺乏经验
• allow for sb's innocence 原谅某人的无知
• allow for some possible factors 把某些可能的因素考虑进去
• allow for the difference of their ages 体谅他们年龄上的差异
• allow for the fact that... 考虑到…这样的事实
• allow for unexpected difficulty 把意想不到的困难考虑到
• allow sb in 允许某人进入
• allow sb into 允许某人进入
• allow of 承认,许可
• allow sb through 允许某人通过

词语用法

1. allow有“给”的意思，后可以加双宾语。

   He allows his son ￥10 a week.

2. permit和allow两词的用法和意思相近。两者可以通用，均指“允许”，且后面都可加宾语加不定式。当不存在宾语的时候，两词后加动名词。allow和permit还常用于被动语态。但allow可与副词搭配使用，而permit不行。此外，allow有“容许，并不禁止”的意思，而permit指“准许”，比allow更正式化。

   Allow/Permit me to congratulate you on your success.

   We do not allow/permit smoking in the kitchen.

   Smoking is not allowed/permitted in the kitchen.

   She wouldn't allow me in.

   Nothing is permitted, everything is allowed.
   一切都不准许，但也并不禁止。

3. allow of同admit of一样，指“有…的余地”。

   The question allows of no dispute.

4. allow for指“考虑，体谅”。

   We must allow for accidents.
   我们必须考虑到意外。

   He has indeed made many mistakes, but you must allow for his inexperience.
   他是犯了很多错误，但你必须因他缺乏经验而原谅他。

v. (动词)

1. allow的基本含义一是“允许某人进入某地”“允许某人做某事”; 二是“给予某人金钱〔时间、物品、权力等〕”。引申可表示“承认,认为”。allow所表示的“允许”含有“有能力或有权阻止却默许、放任、不加阻止”,而“允许”其发生的意味。
2. allow主要用作及物动词,可用于被动结构,作“允许进入”解时其后可直接接表示方向的副词或介词,作“允许做某事”解时其后可直接接宾语,也可接双宾语,其间接宾语可转化为介词to的宾语,还可接以动词不定式(短语)作补足语的复合宾语。
3. allow作“允许”解时,其被动结构可以以人作主语,也可以以动名词作主语。作“给予”解时,可以以人作主语,也可以以物作主语。
4. allow作“承认”“认可”解时则可以接that从句或以“to be+ n./adj. ”充当补足语的复合宾语。
5. allow of作“许可”或“留有余地”解,其客体常由介词of引出,多用于否定的非人称结构。
6. allow作“考虑到”或“照顾到”解时,也是不及物动词,其客体常由介词for引出,主语只能是人。
7. allow在法律用语中可直接接claim表示“承认…正当”。
8. 在美式英语中, allow还可作“说”或“声称”解。

词义辨析

v. (动词)

allow for, allow...for

• allow for是“动+介”型短语动词,用作及物动词短语,不可分,意为“考虑到”“体谅”; 而allow...for不是短语动词,这里的allow是及物动词,作“给予”解,其后接sb/sth,再接for引起的短语,表示“用途”。

allow sb sth, allow sth to sb

• 在表示“给予”时,这两种句型都可以用,其差别在于:
• 1.allow sb sth 比allow sth to sb 更常用。
• 2.allow sth to sb 比allow sb sth 更强调对象。
• 3.表示“依照法律给予某人钱财”时,须用allow sth to sb。

allow v-ing, allow to-v

• 这两种用法的区别在于:动名词在allow之后是用作宾语; 而不定式在allow之后是用作宾语补足语。例如：
• They allowed us to dance here.
• 他们允许我们在这里跳舞。
• They allowed dancing here.
• 他们允许在这里跳舞。

allow for, allow of

• 这两个短语在意义上和用法上完全不同:
• 1.allow for的意思是“考虑到”“体谅到”; 而allow of的意思是“容许有”“留余地”。
• 2.allow for的主语通常是人; 而allow of的主语通常是事。
• 3.allow for可用于被动结构; 而allow of则不能用于被动结构。
• 4.allow for多用于肯定式; 而allow of多用于否定式。
• 5.allow for有时也可作“容许有”解,但这是美式用法。

allow, promise

• 这两个词都可译为“答应”,其区别是：
• allow含义是“允许”,而promise含义是“应承”。例如：
• He has allowed me to come.
• 他允许我来。
• He promised me to come.
• 他答应我他会来。

allow, admit, let, permit

• 1.admit指“允许某人进入”某场地,或加入某组织,含有勉强的意味。例如：
• She opened the door reluctantly to admit the unwelcome visitor.她很不情愿地把门打开,让不受欢迎的客人进去了。
• Jack was admitted to the hospital to have his tumour removed.医生收杰克住院切除肿瘤。
• allow指“允许某人做…”,给予客体执行某任务的权力,或同意某人的要求,和permit同义。它们在许多场合中可以通用。不过两者的意思也有细微差别, allow的意思是“允许”,表示主体有权不阻止、不妨碍或默许某事进行的意思。例如：
• Playing ball is not allowed in the park.公园内不许打球。
• Parking is not allowed here.此处不准停车。
• permit表示给予客体做某事的权力。例如：
• Time does not permit me to stay longer.时间不容许我在这里多留一会。
• let含有放任的意味。例如：
• Tom's parents will not let him swim in the lake.汤姆的父母不让他在湖里游泳。
• 2.permit 后可接不定式和动名词,但不可接名词从句; let不用动名词作宾语,其宾语后接动词原形。
• 3.allow还表示客气的请求,可和let通用。例如：
• Allow me to〔Let me〕 thank you on behalf of our factory.请允许我代表全厂职工向你致谢。
• permit是书面语,比allow带有更庄重、正式的语言色彩,含有正面的、积极的意义,指“同意某人的要求、给予某人做…的权力”。例如：
• The facts permit no other explanations.这些事实不容许作其他解释。
• let 是口头语。例如：
• We won't let such a thing happen again.我们绝不允许再发生这样的事。

allow of, admit of, permit of

• 这组短语都可以表示“容许,留有…的余地”,多用于否定句,有时也可用于肯定句,三者常可互换,但admit of和permit of的主语多为物质或抽象名词,而allow of的主语间或可以是人。例如：
• The matter admits of no delay.这事不容耽搁。
• Your fault doesn't permit of any excuse.你的过失不容争辩。
• You allow of no chance.你没有机会了。

allow, concede, grant

• 这组词都可表示“允许”“赞同”。它们之间的区别是:grant强调为了说明问题或把注意力集中在要点上而主动应允某事或承认某事属实; concede指在对方提出有力证据的前后勉强承认; allow指权威地承认某事属实、符合逻辑或有道理。

allow，let，permit，leave，authorize

• 这些动词均含“让、允许”之意。
• allow普通用词，侧重听任、默许或不加阻止。在正式场合可用来表客气的请求。
• let常用词，用于各种非正式场合，语气最弱，指允许或无力阻止某事，暗示漠不关心或听之任之。
• permit正式用词，在多数场合可与allow换用，语义最强，指准许某人做某事，含权威或正式的意味。
• leave侧重不加干涉。
• authorize语气最强，指权威性的允许与认可。

allow，let

• 二者均可作“允许”解，但各有侧重：
• allow重在“允许”或“容许”，也可表示客气的请求，常用于allow sb．to do sth．或allow doing sth．结构中。
• let作“允许”或“让”解，主要用于口语，一般可与allow互换。作“允许”解时，常暗含“听任”、“默许”之意；作“让”解时，常含“祈使”或“建议”之意。注意：let之后作宾补的不定式不带to，且不可用于被动语态，而allow则相反。

常见错误

v. (动词)

1. 我们不允许人们在电影院吸烟。

   误 We don't allow people smoking in the cinema.

   正 We don't allow people to smoke in the cinema.

   析 表示“允许某人做某事”, allow后面要跟宾语加带to的动词不定式而不是动名词构成复合宾语。

2. 教室内禁止吸烟。

   误 It is not allowed to smoke in the lecture hall.

   正 Smoking is not allowed in the lecture hall.

   析 allow一般不用it is not allowed to do sth 的结构。

3. 我不许你那样做。

   误 I cannot allow of you doing that.

   正 I cannot allow you to do that.

   析 allow of不能以人作主语。

4. 人民银行付给存款三厘利息。

   误 The People's Bank allows giving 3 per cent interest on deposits.

   正 The People's Bank allows 3 per cent interest on deposits.

   析 当allow用于“给予”时,其后不需跟giving。

词源解说

• ☆ 1300年左右进入英语，直接源自古法语的alouer，意为赞成；最初源自拉丁语的allocare。

近反义词

【近义词】

• concede
• grant
• let
• permit
• provide for

【反义词】

• forbid
• prohibit
• set aside 〔 apart 〕