高考必背英语词汇讲座 P2

and even permit him to use the family car. 听任你十几岁的儿子在外逗留直至午夜甚至还准许他使用家里的汽车，你这样做实在是太不明智了。The distance between the two cities was in those days too great to permit of frequent contact.这两个城市的距离太远，在那时不可能有频繁的接触。In the wall of the cabin there is a hole to permit light to enter. 小屋的墙壁上有一个小洞，光线可以射进来。
　　allow意为“许可，准许”，其实表达的意思是并不反对，不加阻止或客观条件的可行性，偏重“听任”，意义较消极。可用于复合结构，即allow sb./sth. to do sth.。常用词组：allow for考虑到具体情况；allow of (no delay/ no dispute)许可，承认（刻不容缓，没有争论余地）。例如：His weakened condition would not allow of his being questioned by the police.他身体虚弱，受不了警方的质询。The nurse allowed the visitors to remain beyond the hospital visiting hours, though it was not permitted.尽管医院并不允许，但这位护士还是默许探视者们过了探视时间依然留在医院。I want to get a good business or profession which allows me to get away when I want to.我想找一份我想离开时就能允许我离开的行当或职业。Being the principal of a high school, Jane's position allowed of no unseemly behavior in public.作为一座高等学府的校长，简的职位不允许她在公共场合有任何不得体的举止。　
3、personal, private, individual
　　这一组词都可译作“个人的”。 personal意为“个人的，私人的，亲自