| 单词 | let/allow |
| 释义 | let/allow1 to let someone do something2 what you say to ask permission3 what you say to give permission4 to be allowed to do something5 to let something happen, without trying to stop it6 to let someone do whatever they want7 to let someone do something that is not usually allowed8 official permission to do something9 an official document that gives permissionrelated wordsoppositeforbid,see alsolegal,illegal,limit,rule/regulation,rule/regulation,1. to let someone do something 让某人做某事 let /let/ [transitive verb not in passive] we wanted to go camping, but our parents wouldn't let us. 我们想去野营，但父母不允许。let somebody do something sue doesn't let her kids eat candy. 休不让她的孩子吃糖。 thanks for letting me spend the night at your place. 谢谢你让我在你家度过了这个晚上。let somebody in/out let someone go in or out of a place 让某人进入/出去 you'd better let the dog out. 你最好让那狗出去。 allow /əˈlaʊ/ [transitive verb] if someone such as a teacher, official, or parent allows someone to do something, they let them do it ［老师、官员或家长等］允许，准许 allow somebody to do something we do not allow people to smoke anywhere in the building. 大楼里任何地方我们都不允许抽烟。！ under federal law, indian nations are allowed to operate casinos on their reservations, with the state's permission. 根据联邦法律，印第安民族经政府许可，可以在他们的居留地经营赌场。allow somebody something formal allow them to have it 【正式】允许某人某物 paul's bank now allows him £35 a week, and geoff can withdraw no more than £40. 保罗的银行现在允许他一周提取35英镑，杰夫可以提取不超过40英镑。allow somebody in/out etc allow someone to go into or out of a place 允许某人进入/出去等 the manager doesn't allow children in the bar. 经理不允许小孩子进酒吧。 say somebody can do something /ˌseɪ somebody kən ˈduː something/ [verb phrase] especially spoken to tell someone that you will allow them to do something 【尤口】说某人能做某事 mom says we can each have two cookies. 妈妈说我们每个人都可以吃两块小甜饼。 i thought you said we could use this room. 我记得你说过我们能借用这房间。 agree to /əˈgriː tuː/ [transitive phrasal verb] to decide to allow someone to do something because you have been persuaded to allow it 同意；答应 the rebels finally agreed to a ban on terrorist activity. 叛乱分子终于同意禁止恐怖活动。 mccaskill left the california angels on saturday and agreed to a three-year contract with the chicago white sox worth over $6 million. 麦卡斯基尔周六离开了加利福尼亚天使队，同意与芝加哥白袜队签约三年，报酬为六百多万美元。 permit /pəʳˈmɪt/ [transitive verb] if a law or a rule permits someone to do something, it allows them to do it ［法律或规则］允许，准许 photography will not be permitted inside the courtroom. 法庭内不准拍照。permit somebody to do something the law permits foreign investors to own up to 25% of british companies. 法律允许外国投资者最多可以拥有英国公司25%的股份。 permitted [adjective] officially allowed 允许的 the water contained six times the permitted level of chlorine. 水中含有的氯是允许含量的六倍。 authorize also authorise british /ˈɔːθəraɪz/ [transitive verb] to officially or legally allow someone to do something, especially by signing an official document ［官方或法律上］授权，批准，准许 who authorized the decision to close the factory? 是谁批准关闭工厂的决定的? among other matters, the city council authorized more funds for additional police officers. 除了别的一些事情，市议会还批准了更多的资金用于增聘警员。authorize somebody to do something only congress can authorize the president to declare war. 只有国会才能授权总统宣战。 have no objection /hæv ˌnəʊ əbˈdʒekʃən/ [verb phrase not in progressive] to not care whether someone does something or not, especially when they have asked for your permission or approval 不反对，没有异议 as long as your parents have no objection, you're very welcome to come on vacation with us. 只要你父母不反对，我们非常欢迎你和我们一起去度假。have no objection to somebody doing something they said they had no objection to us leaving a little early. 他们说不反对我们早走一会儿。 give your consent /ˌgɪv jɔːʳ kənˈsent/ [verb phrase] to give final permission to allow something important to happen, which will affect yourself, your family, or your property 准许，同意［重要的事情］ parents are required to give their written consent give permission in writing before a child can be asked to participate in an interview. 家长必须作出书面同意，才可以请小孩子参加采访。give your consent to something in september, he gave dr. arning his consent to conduct the experiment. 9月份，他同意阿宁博士做这个实验。 give somebody/something the go-ahead also give somebody/something the green light /ˌgɪv somebody/something ðə ˈgəʊ əhed, ˌgɪv somebody/something ðə ˌgriːn ˈlaɪt/ [verb phrase] to give official permission for a planned activity to begin 给某人/某事放行；给某人/某事开绿灯 we're still waiting for the finance committee to give us the green light. 我们仍在等待财务委员会给我们开绿灯。 councillors in darlington gave the hotel development project the go-ahead in september. 达灵顿的市政委员于9月份给这个酒店开发项目放行。give the go-ahead for something we believe the nuclear programme should be given the go-ahead for further development. 我们相信，这个核计划应该能得到放行，可以继续开发。2. what you say to ask permission 请求许可时说的话 can i /ˈkæn aɪ/ can i borrow your pen for a minute? 我能借你的钢笔用一会儿吗？ hey dad, can i stay at sara's house tonight? 嗨，爸爸，我今天晚上可以住在萨拉家里吗? can i go to the bathroom? 我可以去一下洗手间吗？ may i /ˈmeɪ aɪ/ use this to ask someone politely if you can do something 我可以…吗？［指有礼貌地询问］ may i ask you a question, mr simmonds? 我可以问您个问题吗，西蒙斯先生? may i see your ticket, please? 我可以看看您的票吗，先生？ do you mind if/would you mind if/is it all right if /ˌduː juː ˈmaɪnd ɪf, ˌwʊd juː ˈmaɪnd ɪf, ˌɪz ɪt ɔːl ˈraɪt ɪf/ use this when you are worried that what you want to do will annoy or interrupt someone else 你介意…吗？/我可以…吗？［担心做某事会使别人生气或打扰别人时说的话］ is it all right if i smoke? 我可以抽烟吗? do you mind if i open the window? 你介意我把窗户打开吗？ would you mind if i made a call? 我打个电话可以吗？3. what you say to give permission 给予许可时说的话 go ahead /ˌgəʊ əˈhed/ ‘can i watch tv?’ ‘sure, go ahead.’ “我可以看电视吗？”“当然可以，去吧。”go right ahead ‘is it ok if i eat the last apple?’ ‘go right ahead.’ “我把最后一个苹果吃了好吗？”“吃吧。”go ahead and do something if you want to take a shower, just go ahead and take one. 如果你想洗个淋浴，就去洗一个吧。 be my guest /ˌbiː maɪ ˈgest/ when someone asks you if they can use something, especially something that belongs to you 请便，请吧［用于回答某人欲使用你的物件时的询问］ ‘is it all right if i call my parents?’ ‘be my guest.’ “我可以打电话给我父母吗？”“请便。” ‘do you mind if i sit here?’ ‘be my guest.’ “你介意我坐在这儿吗？”“请便。” feel free /ˌfiːl ˈfriː/ when you want someone to do what they want without feeling that they need to ask you first 请随便；请不要拘束 ‘i hope you don't mind if i use your phone.’ ‘of course not. feel free.’ “我希望你不介意我用一下你的电话。”“当然可以，请随便。”feel free to do something please feel free to stop me and ask questions whenever you like. 有问题请随时问我。 help yourself /ˌhelp jɔːʳˈself/ when you want someone to take what they want, especially food or drink 请随便吃；请随便喝 ‘is there any beer left?’ ‘sure, help yourself.’ “还有啤酒吗？”“有，自己来吧。”help yourself to something help yourself to coffee and cake. 随便享用咖啡和蛋糕吧。 of course/of course you can /əv ˈkɔːʳs, əv ˈkɔːʳs juː kæn/ spoken use this as a friendly way of telling someone they can do something 【口】当然/当然可以 ‘can i take some more casserole?’ ‘of course!’ “我可以再来点砂锅菜吗？”“当然！” ‘do you mind of i sit here?’ ‘of course you can.’ “我可以坐在这里吗？”“当然可以。4. to be allowed to do something 被准许做某事 can /kən, strong kæn/ [modal verb] now that you're seventeen, you can learn to drive. 你已17岁了，可以学开车了。 you can't park here. 你不能在这儿停车。 ask jan if you can borrow a cup or two of milk. 问问简可不可以借一两杯牛奶。 be allowed /biː əˈlaʊd/ [verb phrase] to be allowed to do something, especially because a rule or law says you can do it 被允许［尤指有规则或法律容许做某事］ be allowed to do something are we allowed to use calculators on the test? 我们考试时可以使用计算器吗？something is allowed lanterns and heaters are allowed on forest service lands if they are fueled by propane. 提灯和取暖器若使用丙烷作为燃料，就可以在林务局所辖的林区里使用。be allowed in/out/off/on etc be allowed to go in, out, off etc 获准进入/出去/离开/登上等 several international relief organizations had been allowed into the area to determine what help was needed. 几个国际救援组织已获准进入该地区，以评估需要哪些帮助。 be permitted /biː pəʳˈmɪtə̇d/ [verb phrase] formal to be allowed to do something by an official order, rule, or law 【正式】被［正式命令、规则或法律］准许 be permitted to do something residents were not even permitted to fish in the reservoir. 居民甚至不准在水库内捕鱼。something is permitted smoking is only permitted in the public lounge. 只有公共休息室里才允许抽烟。 may /meɪ/ [modal verb] formal to be allowed to do something 【正式】可以 educational institutions may videotape copyrighted television programs, but the tape must be destroyed after 45 days. 教育机构可以录下受版权保护的电视节目，但是45天之后必须销毁录像带。 be free to do something /biː ˌfriː tə ˈduː something/ [verb phrase] to be allowed to do something when you want or in the way that you want 可以随意做某事 workers are free to choose from a wide variety of insurance plans. 工人可以从多种保险计划中随意选择。 the winners of the competition are free to spend their prize money in any way they choose. 比赛获胜者可以随意使用他们的奖金。5. to let something happen, without trying to stop it 允许某事发生而不去阻止 let/allow /let, əˈlaʊ/ [transitive verb] to let someone do something, or let something happen, especially something bad that you should try to stop. allow is more formal than let 听任，放任［尤指应加以阻止的不好的事；allow 比let更加正式］ let somebody/something do something you shouldn't let your husband treat you like that. 你不应该任由你丈夫那样对待你。 don't let the dog get into the flowerbed. 不要让狗进入花坛。 it took all my willpower to remain cool and tell him not to let it happen again. 我竭力保持镇静，叫他不要再让这种事情发生。allow something to do something the government has allowed the present economic crisis to get completely out of control. 政府任由目前的经济危机完全失去控制。 the hedge should not be allowed to grow higher than six feet. 树篱不应长得高过6英尺。 not stand in somebody's way /nɒt ˌstænd ɪn somebodyˈs ˈweɪ/ [verb phrase] to let someone do something that they have chosen to do, although you could stop them, especially because they want to do it very much 不阻拦某人［尤因为他们很想做某事］ if you really want to become a lawyer, i'm not going to stand in your way. 如果你真的想当律师，我不会阻拦你的。 sally knew that modelling would be her career, and she was going to make sure that nothing stood in her way. 萨莉知道当模特儿就是她的事业，她要确保没有任何事情妨碍她。 unchecked /ˌʌnˈtʃekt◂/ [adverb] if something bad or unpleasant happens unchecked, it is allowed to continue to happen because no one is controlling it when they should be ［糟糕的或令人不快的事］未受约束，不受抑制，未加制止 a fire broke out in the warehouse and raged unchecked for over two hours. 仓库里起了火，大火熊熊，不受控制地燃烧了两个多小时。 over the last decade, the government has allowed the spread of poverty and unemployment to continue completely unchecked. 在过去十年里，政府任由贫穷和失业继续蔓延，根本不加制止。 charter /ˈtʃɑːʳtəʳ/ [countable noun] especially british, informal a law or official decision which seems to give someone the right to do something that most people think is morally wrong and should not be allowed 【尤英，非正式】［给不道德之事］授予特权的法令，特许状 charter for somebody to do something this housing law would be a charter for dishonest landlords to cheat their tenants. 这条住房法规就等于容许不诚实的房东欺骗租客的通行证。thieves’/tax dodgers’ etc charter the police decision to reduce their burglary squad has been described as ‘a thieves’ charter'. 警方减少防盗分队警力的决定被人称之为“窃贼的特许状”。6. to let someone do whatever they want 让某人想做什么就做什么 give somebody the freedom to do something /ˌgɪv somebody ðə ˌfriːdəm tə ˈduː something/ [verb phrase] the children at the school are given complete freedom to study whatever subjects they want. 本校的学生想学什么科目是完全自主的。 the major argument for capitalism is that it gives people freedom to make their own choices about what they do. 资本主义的主要论点是，它可以让人民自由选择做什么。 give somebody free rein/give somebody a free hand /ˌgɪv somebody ˌfriː ˈreɪn, ˌgɪv somebody ə ˌfriː ˈhænd/ [verb phrase] if someone who employs you gives you free rein to plan, make, or operate something, they let you decide what to do and how to do it 给予某人自行决定权；放手让某人做 we're giving the medical center a free hand as to how it spends the money. 至于经费如何使用，我们放手让医疗中心自行决定。 the new chairman has been given a completely free hand to make whatever changes he thinks necessary. 新主席已被给予充分的自由，可以进行任何他认为是必要的调整。 give somebody carte blanche /ˌgɪv somebody ˌkɑːʳt ˈblɑːnʃ/ [verb phrase] if someone in authority gives someone carte blanche, they give them complete power over what is done and how it is done - use this especially when you do not approve of the power they are given or the decisions they make 授予某人全权［尤用于表示你不认同此等权力］ the general seems to have been given carte blanche to attack whatever civilian targets he wants. 将军似乎获授予全权，可以随意袭击任何平民目标。 the supreme court's decision practically gives the police carte blanche to order everyone out when they stop a car. 最高法院的判决实际上是给警察部门授予了全权，允许他们拦截汽车时可命令车上的人全部下车。 give somebody a blank cheque british /give somebody a blank check american /ˌgɪv somebody ə ˌblæŋk ˈtʃek/ [verb phrase] to let someone have as much money as they need to do something - use this especially about government or business activity 给某人全权［自由处理权］［尤用于指政府或商业活动］ it no longer makes sense to give the pentagon a blank check when funding for domestic programs is being reduced. 国内项目的拨款正在减少，给五角大楼财政全权就不再合理了。 we cannot let our democracy become a matter of simply giving a bunch of politicians a blank cheque to govern us every five years. 我们不能让我们的民主变成这样——仅仅是给一群政客全权，让他们五年换一届随心所欲地统治我们。 give somebody the run of /ˌgɪv somebody ðə ˈrʌn ɒv/ [verb phrase] to allow someone to stay in or use a place and do what they want there 让某人随意使用［某地方］ gary and kaye were often out at work till late evening, but gave us the run of the house. 加里和凯经常工作至很晚才回来，但是他们让我们自由进出他们的屋子。 he was given the run of shaw's library while writing his biography. 他给萧伯纳写传记期间，可以随意出入他的图书室。7. to let someone do something that is not usually allowed 让某人做一般不允许做的事情 bend the rules /ˌbend ðə ˈruːlz/ [verb phrase] to let someone do something that is slightly different from what the rules allow, especially when you do not officially tell anyone about it ［尤指不正式地］变通规则，通融 the state government was willing to bend the rules where necessary in order to create more jobs. 为了创造更多的就业机会，州政府必要时也会通融一下。 i'll try and get the housing department to bend the rules for us. 我去试试让房屋署给我们通融一下。 make an exception /ˌmeɪk ən ɪkˈsepʃən/ [verb phrase] to allow someone to do something that is not usually allowed 破例 i'll make an exception this time, but next time you hand in an essay late i won't accept it. 这次我就破个例，但是下次你再迟交论文，我就不收了。 concession /kənˈseʃən/ [countable noun] british a special right that a particular group of people are allowed to have, for example, by the government or by their employer 【英】［政府或雇主等给予的］特权，优惠权利 under the previous administration, rich landowners were given generous tax concessions. 在前一届政府的管治下，富有的地主阶层享有很大的税务优惠。 pensioners and disabled people get special concessions on buses and trains. 领取退休金的人士和残疾人士乘坐公共汽车和火车有优惠。 excuse /ɪkˈskjuːz/ [transitive verb] to allow someone not to have to go to school, work etc, for example because they are ill 准许…不去［上学、上班等］ be excused from something can i be excused from swimming today? i've got a cold. 今天我可以不去游泳吗？我感冒了。 kinney asked to be excused from his duties on the board. 金尼请求免去他在董事会中的职责。excuse somebody from something i'll try to get them to excuse me from the meeting. 我要想办法让他们不叫我去开会。 exempt /ɪgˈzempt/ [transitive verb] if you exempt someone, you give them special permission not to have to do something that they and other people are normally expected to do 免除，豁免 exempt somebody from something the new law exempts people who earn less than $8000 a year from paying any taxes. 新法律使年收入低于8，000美元的人可以免交任何税金。 my father was exempted from military service on the grounds of ill health. 我父亲因为健康不佳而免服兵役。 waive /weɪv/ [transitive verb] to officially say that a rule or a legal punishment can be ignored, especially because in this particular situation it is not important or useful to keep to it 宣布放弃，宣布取消［规定或法律上的处罚］ the court decided to waive her fine as it was her first offence. 因为是初犯，法庭判她免交罚金。 the industry asked the federal communications commission to waive a rule that limits the amount of power used to send a data transmission over a telephone line. 该行业要求联邦通讯委员会取消限制电话线数据传输功率的规定。8. official permission to do something 做某事的正式许可 permission /pəʳˈmɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] when someone officially allows you to do something 许可，允许 permission to do something i had to get official permission to visit the prison. 我必须取得官方许可才能探访这个监狱。with/without somebody's permission we're not allowed to camp here without the farmer's permission. 没有农场主的许可，我们不能在此露营。 the changes to the book were all made with the author's permission. 书中所有改动都得到了作者的许可。 authorization /ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃənǁˌɔːθərə-/ [uncountable noun] official permission to do something, especially written permission, from someone in a position of authority ［尤指书面的］授权，批准，许可 i must get authorization from your bank before i can accept a cheque for over fifty pounds. 我必须得到你银行的授权，才可接受超过50英镑的支票。authorization to do something as a result of growing world tensions, the army requested authorization to establish another base at battery cove. 由于世界局势日趋紧张，军队要求准许在炮台湾再建立一个基地。 consent /kənˈsent/ [uncountable noun] formal permission you give for something important that will affect you, your family, or your property 【正式】同意，准许［指对会影响自己、家庭或财产的事］ without somebody's consent the young couple were married without their parents’ consent. 这对年轻人未经父母同意就结婚了。give your consent the city authorities have given their consent to leases on two buildings in the centre of moscow. 市政当局已经同意租借莫斯科市中心的两幢大楼。written consent before a woman can have an abortion, she needs to have written consent from two doctors. 妇女堕胎之前需要有两名医生的书面同意。 clearance /ˈklɪərəns/ [uncountable noun] official permission given by someone in a position of authority, after checking that what someone wants to do is legal, safe, or likely to be successful ［在审核后授予的］许可，准许 we expect that we'll have clearance from the justice department for the buyout in the first quarter of the year. 我们希望第一季度的收购行动能得到司法部的批准。clearance to do something the pilot requested clearance to land at narita airport. 飞行员要求准许在成田机场降落。 somebody's say-so / somebodyˈs ˈseɪ-səʊ/ [noun phrase] informal permission from someone, especially someone important 【非正式】某人的许可［尤指重要的人］ without somebody's say-so kathleen evidently ran things around the office and nothing could be done without her say-so. 办公室里的事情显然是凯瑟琳管的，没有她点头同意，什么事也办不了。on somebody's say-so tell him he can use the car, but only on my say-so. 告诉他可以用车，但只有在我同意之后。 licence british /license american /ˈlaɪsəns/ [singular/uncountable noun] official permission to do something, which is often used as a reason to do something wrong, especially something that will harm other people 批准；许可［尤指被利用做危害他人的事］ license to do something the secret service seems to think they have a license to tap anyone's phone in the interests of ‘national security.’ 特工处似乎认为，为了“国家安全”，他们可以窃听任何人的电话。 some manufacturers see the current labelling regulations as licence to mislead shoppers. 一些制造商把现行的标签法规当作误导消费者的许可证。9. an official document that gives permission 给予准许的正式文件 permit /ˈpɜːmɪtǁˈpɜːrmɪt, pərˈmɪt/ [countable noun] an official document that gives you permission to do something, for example permission to work somewhere or visit somewhere ［工作或旅游等的］许可证 you can't park here unless you have a permit. 你如果没有许可证，不可在此停车。work permit a permit to work in a particular country 工作许可证 many spouses of diplomats are unable to pursue their careers because they lack u.s. work permits. 许多外交官的配偶因为没有美国的工作许可证，无法追求自己的事业。 licence british /license american /ˈlaɪsəns/ [countable/uncountable noun] an official document that allows you to do something, for example to drive a car or own a gun ［如驾车或拥有枪支的］执照；证书 do you have a licence for that gun? 那支枪你有持枪许可证吗？driving licence british /driver's license american rebecca's disability prevented her from getting a driver's license. 丽贝卡身体有残疾，使她不能取得驾驶证。 warrant /ˈwɒrəntǁˈwɔː-, ˈwɑː-/ [countable noun] a document giving the police permission to take someone in order to ask them questions, or to search inside a building ［授权警方逮捕、盘问某人或搜查大楼的］令状 a warrant has been issued for the arrest of a suspected terrorist. 一名恐怖分子嫌疑犯的逮捕令已经签发。search warrant you don't have to let the police in unless they have a search warrant. 如果没有搜查令，你可以不让警察进屋。 |
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