allow

ә'lau
自考高考四级考研 Collins 5

英文释义

v. let have
v. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
v. allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
v. grant as a discount or in exchange

中文翻译

vt. 允许, 同意给予, 承认
vi. 容许, 猜想
[计] 允许命令

5
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
257
BNC 频率
339
使用频率

记忆技巧

allow 可以分为词根 low，意为“低”，前缀 a- 表示“向”，可以联想为“向下允许”，即允许某事发生。

例句

1. I will allow you to use my computer for your homework.
我会允许你使用我的电脑来做作业。
2. The teacher doesn't allow students to use their phones in class.
老师不允许学生在课堂上使用手机。
3. Please allow me a moment to think about your question.
请让我花一点时间考虑你的问题。

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