allow
verb OPAL W
/əˈlaʊ/
/əˈlaʊ/
动词形式
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they allow | /əˈlaʊ/ /əˈlaʊ/ |
| he / she / it allows | /əˈlaʊz/ /əˈlaʊz/ |
| past simple allowed | /əˈlaʊd/ /əˈlaʊd/ |
| past participle allowed | /əˈlaʊd/ /əˈlaʊd/ |
| -ing form allowing | /əˈlaʊɪŋ/ /əˈlaʊɪŋ/ |
- to let somebody/something do something; to let something happen or be done
允许；准许 - allow somebody/something to do something His parents won't allow him to stay out late.
他的父母不会允许他在外待到很晚。 - He allowed his mind to wander.
他听任自己的思绪信马由缰。 - The law allowed companies to dismiss workers without any reason.
法律允许公司无故解雇员工。 - be allowed to do something He is not allowed to stay out late.
他不可以在外待到很晚。 - Students are only allowed to use the equipment under supervision.
学生只能在监督下使用设备。 - This research must be allowed to continue.
这项研究必须继续下去。 - allow yourself to do something He refused to allow himself to be kept quiet.
他拒绝让自己保持沉默。 - She won't allow herself to be dictated to.
她不会听人摆布的。 - be allowed Eating is not allowed in the classrooms.
教室里不允许吃饭。 - He received the maximum sentence allowed by law.
他被判了法律允许的最高刑期。 - allow something We do not allow eating in the classrooms.
我们不允许在教室里吃东西。
Homophones allowed | aloudallowed aloudTopics Permission and obligationa2/əˈlaʊd//əˈlaʊd/- allowed verb (past tense, past participle of allow)
- We aren't allowed out after 10 p.m.
晚上10点以后我们不允许出去。
- We aren't allowed out after 10 p.m.
- aloud adverb
- The film made me laugh aloud.
这部电影让我放声大笑。
- The film made me laugh aloud.
- You are not allowed to ride bicycles on a motorway.
你不允许在高速公路上骑自行车。 - They shouldn't be allowed to get away with it.
不应就此放过他们。 - This kind of activity is not legally allowed under the current rules.
根据现行规定，这种活动在法律上是不允许的。
- allow somebody/something to do something His parents won't allow him to stay out late.
- allow somebody/yourself something to let somebody have something
给予 - You're allowed an hour to complete the test.
你们有一个小时的时间来完成这次测验。 - I'm not allowed visitors.
我不可以接见来访者。 - I allow myself a treat now and then.
我时不时给自己一点奖励。 - I sometimes allow myself the luxury of a cigar.
我偶尔让自己奢侈一下，吸支雪茄。
- You're allowed an hour to complete the test.
- [usually passive] to let somebody/something go into, through, out of, etc. a place
允许进入（或出去、通过） - (be) allowed No dogs allowed (= you cannot bring them in).
不准携狗入内。 - be allowed + adv./prep. The prisoners are allowed out of their cells for two hours a day.
囚犯每天可以放风两小时。 - They weren't allowed into the country.
他们不被允许进入这个国家。 - He was knocking at the door waiting to be allowed in.
他在敲门，等着被允许进去。 - You won't be allowed up (= out of bed) for several days.
你将有几天不能下床。 - allow somebody/something + adv.prep. The crowd parted to allow her through.
人群向两旁闪开让她通过。
- Motor vehicles are not allowed in the park.
机动车辆不准在公园内行驶。 - We aren't allowed out after 10 p.m.
晚上10点以后我们不允许出去。
- (be) allowed No dogs allowed (= you cannot bring them in).
- to make something possible
使可能 - allow something A ramp allows easy access for wheelchairs.
坡道便于轮椅进出。 - allow somebody something The system allows people the opportunity to browse a wide selection of books.
该系统让人们有机会浏览各种书籍。 - allow somebody to do something The new technology allows users to choose exactly what they watch and when.
这项新技术允许用户准确选择他们观看的内容和时间。
Language Bank processprocessDescribing a process描述过程 - This diagram illustrates the process of paper-making./This diagram shows how paper is made.
这个图说明了造纸的过程。
- This diagram illustrates the process of paper-making./This diagram shows how paper is made.
- First/First of all, logs are delivered to a paper mill, where the bark is removed and the wood is cut into small chips.
首先，原木被运送到造纸厂，在那里去掉树皮，然后被切成木片。
- First/First of all, logs are delivered to a paper mill, where the bark is removed and the wood is cut into small chips.
- Next/Second, the wood chips are pulped, either using chemicals or in a pulping machine.
接下来，用化学品或磨浆机把木片化成浆。
- Next/Second, the wood chips are pulped, either using chemicals or in a pulping machine.
- Pulping breaks down the internal structure of the wood and enables/allows the natural oils to be removed.
制浆过程使木材的内部结构分解，从而去除木材里的天然油。
- Pulping breaks down the internal structure of the wood and enables/allows the natural oils to be removed.
- Once/After the wood has been pulped, the pulp is bleached in order to remove impurities. /…is bleached so that impurities can be removed.
木材制成浆后，将其漂白以去除杂质。
- Once/After the wood has been pulped, the pulp is bleached in order to remove impurities. /…is bleached so that impurities can be removed.
- The next stage is to feed the pulp into the paper machine, where it is mixed with water and then poured onto a wire conveyor belt.
下一步便是将纸浆送入制纸机，与水混合后再倒入金属传送带。
- The next stage is to feed the pulp into the paper machine, where it is mixed with water and then poured onto a wire conveyor belt.
- As the pulp travels along the conveyor belt, the water drains away. This causes the solid material to sink to the bottom, forming a layer of paper.
当纸浆沿传送带传送时，水分蒸发，使得固体物质沉到底部，形成一层纸。
- As the pulp travels along the conveyor belt, the water drains away. This causes the solid material to sink to the bottom, forming a layer of paper.
- At this point the new paper is still wet, so it is passed between large heated rollers, which press out the remaining water and simultaneously dry the paper/…dry the paper at the same time.
这时，新出的纸仍然是湿的，故让其经过几个巨大的热滚筒，挤压脱水并同时烘干。
- At this point the new paper is still wet, so it is passed between large heated rollers, which press out the remaining water and simultaneously dry the paper/…dry the paper at the same time.
- The final stage is to wind the paper onto large rolls./Finally, the paper is wound onto large rolls.
最后一步是将纸卷在巨大的卷轴上。
- The final stage is to wind the paper onto large rolls./Finally, the paper is wound onto large rolls.
- The pressure cooker is designed to allow faster cooking at lower temperatures.
压力锅的设计允许在较低的温度下快速烹饪。 - The increased space allows powerful search features to be incorporated.
增加的空间允许加入强大的搜索功能。 - The new community centre will allow people to meet up more and enjoy themselves.
新的社区中心将使人们有更多的机会见面并享受生活。 - Wear clothing that allows easy movement.
应穿着舒适、宽松的服装。
- allow something A ramp allows easy access for wheelchairs.
- allow something (for somebody/something) to make sure that you have enough of something for a particular purpose
（为某目的）留出，给出 - How much time would you allow for the trip?
你能给这次旅行留出多少时间？ - You need to allow three metres of fabric for the dress.
这身衣服你需要用三米布料。
- How much time would you allow for the trip?
- (formal) to accept or admit something; to agree that something is true or correct
接受；承认；同意（某事属实或正确） - allow something The judge allowed my claim.
法官接受了我的诉讼请求。 - (= in a court of law) ‘Objection!’ ‘I'll allow it.’
“反对！” “反对无效。” - allow that… He refuses to allow that such a situation could arise.
他拒不承认这种情况可能发生。 - allow somebody something She was very helpful when my mother was ill—I'll allow you that.
我母亲生病时她帮了很大的忙，我同意你说的这一点。
- allow something The judge allowed my claim.
let somebody/something do something允许
make possible使可能
time/money/food, etc.时间；金钱；食物
accept/admit接受；承认
词源Middle English (originally in the senses ‘commend, sanction’ and ‘assign as a right’): from Old French alouer, from Latin allaudare ‘to praise’, reinforced by medieval Latin allocare ‘to place’, from ad- ‘to’ + locare, from locus ‘place’.
Idioms
allow me
- used to offer help politely
（礼貌地表示主动帮忙）让我来 - ‘Allow me,’ he said, taking the tray from her.
“请允许我，”他说着，从她手中接过托盘。
- ‘Allow me,’ he said, taking the tray from her.
Wordfinder
- allow
- emancipation
- freedom
- imprisonment
- independence
- liberty
- oppress
- restriction
- rule
- slave
give/allow somebody/something free/full rein | give/allow free/full rein to something
- to give somebody complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely
对…不加约束；放任自由；充分表达（感情） - The designer was given free rein.
设计者可以自由发挥。 - The script allows full rein to her larger-than-life acting style.
剧本允许她充分展现她那夸张的表演风格。 - When I paint I just give my imagination free rein.
画画时我只是任凭想象自由驰骋。
- The designer was given free rein.