allowing

"This permits the water to rush in" "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement" "This will permit the rain to run off"

"She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband" "I won't let the police search her basement" "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

"grant permission" "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"

"I will earmark this money for your research" "She sets aside time for meditation every day"

"This leaves no room for improvement" "The evidence allows only one conclusion" "allow for mistakes" "leave lots of time for the trip" "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"

"I allow for this possibility" "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"

"This problem admits of no solution" "This short story allows of several different interpretations"

"give up a run"

"The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"

"We don't allow dogs here" "Children are not permitted beyond this point" "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"

误 We don't allow people smoking in the cinema.

正 We don't allow people to smoke in the cinema.

析 表示“允许某人做某事”, allow后面要跟宾语加带to的动词不定式而不是动名词构成复合宾语。

误 It is not allowed to smoke in the lecture hall.

正 Smoking is not allowed in the lecture hall.

析 allow一般不用it is not allowed to do sth 的结构。

误 I cannot allow of you doing that.

正 I cannot allow you to do that.

析 allow of不能以人作主语。

误 The People's Bank allows giving 3 per cent interest on deposits.

正 The People's Bank allows 3 per cent interest on deposits.

析 当allow用于“给予”时,其后不需跟giving。