2018年6月大学英语四级词汇讲解:allow
Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great dead ofcontrol over the social information to which children have access.
英语四级译文:
事实上,通过出版物进行的交流考虑到了很多社会信息的控制问题,这些社会信息是孩子们能够得到的。
四级词汇讲解:
本句的主干是communication allows for control。as a matter of fact为插入语;which引导的定语从句修饰information。
print作名词时意为“印刷业;印刷物”。如:
Her first novel is out of print now but you may find a second-hand copy.她的部小说现已绝版,不过你可以找本旧的。
control over意为“控制”。如:
The government's control over the newspapers has loosened in recent years.近年来,政府已放松了对报纸的控制。
allow for意为“考虑到”。如:
In calculating profit, retailers must allow for breakage and spoilage.计算利润时,零售商们必须考虑到破碎和损坏的情况。
英语四级考点归纳:
allow一词的用法多样,包括:
※常用allow sb./sth. to do sth.的结构,表示“允许某人/某物做某事”。如:
Advances in medical science have also allowed us to deal with new diseases,such as SARS.医学的进步使我们有能力去处理像非典之类的新疾病。
此外,也可以用allow doing sth.的结构表示“允许做某事”。如:
We don't allow smoking here.我们这里不准抽烟。
※表示“让……得到;同意给予”。如:
How much money does your father allow you every week?你爸爸每周给你多少钱?
※相当于admit,意为“承认”,后面可以接从句,也可以接to be引导的复合宾语。如:
We had to allow that he was the best manager we had met.我们不得不承认,他是我们遇到过的的经理。
※ allow of意为“容许”。如:
The situation allows of no delay.形势不容耽搁。