allow/ə'laʊ/

v.

➊ let sb do sth or let sth happen

➋ let sb have sth

v. [T]

➊ 允许，准许：[allow sb to do sth] My father does not allow me to play video games. 我爸爸不允许我打电子游戏。

◇[allow (doing) sth] Smoking is not allowed in the hall. （或We do not allow smoking in the hall.） 禁止在大厅内吸烟。

◇[allow sb/sth + 地点状语] I don't allow the dog in the bedroom. 我不准狗出现在卧室里。

➋ 给予：[allow sb sth] The teacher allows us a book each. 老师给我们每人一本书。

◇We are allowed five days to finish the task. 我们被准予5天时间完成这项任务。

常犯错误

✗ It's not allowed to swim here.

✓ You aren't allowed to swim here.

✓ We don't allow swimming here.

✓ We don't allow you to swim here.

✓ Swimming here is not allowed. 此处不准游泳。

辨析allow; let; permit