作為及物動詞時 vt.
1. 允許,準許[O2][+v-ing]
Swimming is not allowed at this beach.
這片海灘禁止遊泳。
She allowed us to smoke.
她允許我們抽煙。 2. 準...進;準...出[O]
He doesn't allow cats in the room.
他不允許貓進入房內。 3. 給予,提供;容許[O1][(+for)]
Their teacher allowed them three days for the assignment.
他們的老師給他們三天時間完成作業。 4. 使成為可能[O2]
The windfall allowed me to buy a house.
這意外之財使我得以購置壹幢房子。 5. 認可
The judge allowed the claim.
法官同意了這壹請求。 6. 書承認[+that]
He allowed that they were right.
他承認他們是對的。
作為不及物動詞時 vi.
1. 容許[(+of)]
The situation allows of no delay.
情況不容許有任何延誤。 2. 考慮[(+for)]
In working with this cloth, be sure to allow for shrinking.
用這種布縫衣,務必考慮到洗後會縮水。 關於allow的短語：1.allow sb to do sth允許某人做某事2.allow sb not to do sth不允許某人做某事3.allow sb from sth./doing sth. 某事物向某人開放、允許某人做什麽事 4.allow doing sth 允許某人做某事5.allow for 考慮，顧及6.allow of 容許