高考必背英語詞匯講座 P2

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and even permit him to use the family car. 聽任你十幾歲的兒子在外逗留直至午夜甚至還準(zhǔn)許他使用家里的汽車,你這樣做實在是太不明智了。The distance between the two cities was in those days too great to permit of frequent contact.這兩個城市的距離太遠(yuǎn),在那時不可能有頻繁的接觸。In the wall of the cabin there is a hole to permit light to enter. 小屋的墻壁上有一個小洞,光線可以射進(jìn)來。
    allow意為“許可,準(zhǔn)許”,其實表達(dá)的意思是并不反對,不加阻止或客觀條件的可行性,偏重“聽任”,意義較消極??捎糜趶?fù)合結(jié)構(gòu),即allow sb./sth. to do sth.。常用詞組:allow for考慮到具體情況;allow of (no delay/ no dispute)許可,承認(rèn)(刻不容緩,沒有爭論余地)。例如:His weakened condition would not allow of his being questioned by the police.他身體虛弱,受不了警方的質(zhì)詢。The nurse allowed the visitors to remain beyond the hospital visiting hours, though it was not permitted.盡管醫(yī)院并不允許,但這位護(hù)士還是默許探視者們過了探視時間依然留在醫(yī)院。I want to get a good business or profession which allows me to get away when I want to.我想找一份我想離開時就能允許我離開的行當(dāng)或職業(yè)。Being the principal of a high school, Jane's position allowed of no unseemly behavior in public.作為一座高等學(xué)府的校長,簡的職位不允許她在公共場合有任何不得體的舉止?!?BR>    3、personal, private, individual
    這一組詞都可譯作“個人的”。 personal意為“個人的,私人的,親自