allow
英 /əˈlaʊ/ 美 /əˈlaʊ/
- v. 允许；准许to let someone do something
- v. 使可能；容许to make something possible
- v. 留出；预留to provide enough time or resources for something
The library allows visitors to borrow five books at once.
图书馆允许访客一次借五本书。
Flexible working arrangements allow employees to balance their professional responsibilities with family commitments more effectively.
灵活的工作安排使员工能够更有效地兼顾工作职责与家庭义务。
搭配
allow someone to do something 允许某人做某事allow enough time 留出足够时间allow for delays 考虑到可能的延误
辨析提示
用allow sb to do；无宾语时可用allow doing。
词族
allowance (n.)、allowable (adj.)、disallow (v.)
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