allow [ə\'lau] vt.1. 允许，准许，容许，许可，任，让，由：例句: They allowed the children to go to the park.他们让孩子们到公园去allowblank。to allow a student to be absent允许一名学生缺席2. 允给，允许有，让与，让…得到，给与：例句: to allow a person $200 for expenses让每人得到200美元作花费She allowed herself no meat and sweets.她克制自己不吃肉和糖果。3. 允许进入，让…进入，准入；准停留，允许…停留：例句: Cats and dogs are not allowed.猫狗不准入内。4. 承认(权利、要求等)；认可：例句: I must allow that she is capable.我得承认她很能干。to allow a claim承认要求正当5. 酌增，酌加；酌减；酌留：例句: to allow half an hour for changing trains酌留半小时的换车时间You must allow for shrinkage.你得算好布会缩水。6. (尤指由于疏忽而)听凭，听任：例句: Jack had allowed himself to become fat.杰克听任自己发胖。to allow a door to remain open任凭门还敞着7. [美国方言](作为个人意见)提出，说，认为，声称：例句: I allowed it was not too late to go.我认为那时去为时不算太晚。打算，计划，想要：例句: We allowed to go to the library.我们打算到图书馆去。8. [古语]同意，批准vi.1. 容许某事发生(或存在)；容许(常与of连用)：例句: a premise that allow of only one conclusion假设容许只有一个结论to spend more than one\'s budget allows花费超过某人预算所能容许2. [美国方言]认为；猜想

let与allow的区别？

allow 及物动词1）允许，准许，同义词：permit, let例句：She allowed me to interview her.她允许我采访她。2）同意给，给予（金钱或时间）例句：They allow their son too much pocket money.他们给儿子的零用钱太多了。3）允许......进入（或停留），同义词：admit例句：They don\'t allow dogs in the museum.他们不允许狗进入博物馆。4）承认，同义词：admit, accept例句：We must allow that he is a good doctor.我们必须承认他是个好医生。考点搭配：allow for 考虑到，体谅，为......留有余地例句：Allow for the plane being late,I think it would be better to take the high-speed railway.考虑到飞机会晚点，我认为乘坐高铁比较好。allow of 容许，容许有......的可能，同义词：permit of例句：All these matters allow of only one solution.所有这些问题只能有一个解决方案。注意：只有事物做主语时，才能用allow / permit of。相关的词：allowance 津贴，补贴，零用钱（可数名词）allowable 形容词，允许的，可承认的。考点搭配：make allowance(s) for 考虑到，体谅，同义词：allow forallow me 让我来例如：allow me to explain 请容许我解释一下allow 和allowance 的区别：allow 是动词，allowance是名词，两个词都有“体谅“，“考虑”的意思，但allow有“允许”的意思，而allowance没有“允许”的意思。

allow的用法与搭配？

　1)allow作“允许”或“许可”讲,常搭用动词不定式短语作宾语补足语即,allow sb.to do sth.允许某人做某事。

例如①We were allowed to smoke in this room only.我们只许在这间屋子里抽烟.②Please allow me to carry your bag.　请让我替你拿包.

③My boss doesn\'t allow me to use the telephone.我的老板不允许我用电话.

2)allow 作“许可”,“允许”讲,只可搭配动名词短语作宾语,不可直接搭用动词不定式作宾补,即只可说 allow doing sth.,不可说allow to do sth.

　　①Smoking is not allowed here.

　　此处禁止吸烟.

　　②They allowed smoking in this room only.

　　他们只允许在这间屋子里抽烟.

　　3)allow还常与 out,in,up等副词搭配使用,即 allow sb.in/out/up等.

　　①She won\'t allow the children in until they\'ve wiped their shoes.

　　直到孩子们把鞋擦干净,她才让他们进来.

　　②She is not allowed out after dark.

　　天黑后,不准她出去.

　　③The patient was allowed up after ten days.

　　十天后病人才被允许起床(下地).