allow既可作及物动词又可作不及物动词(多用于及物动词), 1）allow sb.to do sb.允许某人去做某事, The doctor allowed him to smoke.医生允许他吸烟. 2）allow sb doing sth.允许某人做某事,可以表示当前可允许做的事或习惯性动作.根据上下文有时sb可以省略.如： Is not allow (anyone)smoking in this meeting room.这间会议室里是不允许吸烟的. 类似的词还有:advise,forbid,permit,encourage等,如: 3) We advised him to have a good rest.我们劝他好好休息. 4) He advised going to Beijing for the holiday.他建议到北京去度假.
