单词 | allow |
释义 | allow v.   1. tr. permit (a practice, a person to do something, a thing to happen, etc.) (smoking is not allowed; we allowed them to speak).   2. tr. give or provide; permit (a person) to have (a limited quantity or sum) (we were allowed {pound}500 a year).   3. tr. provide or set aside for a purpose; add or deduct in consideration of something (allow 10% for inflation).   4. tr. a admit, agree, concede (he allowed that it was so; 'You know best,' he allowed). b US state; be of the opinion.   5. refl. permit oneself, indulge oneself in (conduct) (allowed herself to be persuaded; allowed myself a few angry words).   6. intr. (foll. by of) admit of.   7. intr. (foll. by for) take into consideration or account; make addition or deduction corresponding to (allowing for wastage). Derivatives allowable adj. allowably adv. Etymology: ME, orig. = 'praise', f. OF alouer f. L allaudare to praise, and med.L allocare to place |
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