| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_to-allow-someone-to-do-something |
| 释义 | to allow someone to do somethingThese words refer to giving someone permission to do something, or not stopping something from happening. One common word for this is allow. Am I allowed to go to the park? The President refuses to allow his critics to question him. You are allowed one piece of luggage on the flight. A common alternative to the verb allow is let. She wanted to go but her parents wouldn't let her. A more formal word for allow is permit. Smoking is not permitted in any part of the building. If someone has your permission to do something, that means you have allowed them to do it. This is a slightly formal way of giving permission. You have my permission to stay out past midnight on Friday. If someone in authority allows something, you can use the verb authorize. Who authorized this expenditure? The phrases give something the go-ahead or give the green light to something can be used when someone in an official job allows a plan to happen. The government has given the go-ahead for a multi-billion pound road-building project. The council has given the green light to the new shopping development. |
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