v.  允许，容许，准许 ≈ permit

v.  使有可能

v.  留出，给予〔足够的时间、金钱、食物等〕

v.  接受；承认

• allowance

  n.  〔定期或出于特殊原因而给予的〕一笔钱；津贴，补助

  n.  允许量，限额

  n.  〔收入的〕免税额

  n.  考虑到的事情

• allow sb/sth to do sth

• sth is (not) allowed

• the recommended daily allowance of 

  每日建议摄入量

• make (an) allowance/make allowances (for sth)  考虑到

• make allowance/allowances (for sb) 

  体谅（某人）

• For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to one of your school teachers upon entering college. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

  留有30分钟时间写一封信

• You are not allowed to drive a car unsupervised until you have passed a driving test. 不允许开车

• To allow poor kids to have ice-cream too. 让穷孩子也可以吃上冰淇淋

• We don’t allow diving in the pool.

  泳池内禁止跳水。

• Don’t allow your problems to dominate your life. 不要让碰到的问题支配你的生活。

• Are dictionaries allowed in the exam?

  考试时可以查词典吗？ 

• Our new system will allow for more efficient use of resources.

  我们的新系统将使资源得到更有效的利用。

• Allow yourselves plenty of time to get to the airport. 留出足够的时间去机场。

• The judge allowed the evidence.

  法官接受了这项证据。

• His father gives him a monthly allowance of £200. 他父亲每月给他200英镑的生活费。

• Passengers’ baggage allowance is 75 pounds per person.

  乘客行李限重是每人75磅。

• Dad’s under pressure – you have to make allowances. 爸爸压力大——你得体谅。

BrE /əˈlaʊ/

NAmE /əˈlaʊ/