allow

允许，准许

使得以发生

给予；使得到

酌留；预计

考虑；顾及

酌留

allow

允许, 承认

allow

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"

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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"

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3. let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"

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4. give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"

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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"

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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"

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7. afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"

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8. allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"

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9. grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"

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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"

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