allow for 考虑到;将…计算在内;为…酌留余地 If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur. 如果你allow for某些问题或费用，就是说你会在计划中加入一些额外的时间或金钱，以便在它们发生时你能处理它们。 You have to allow for a certain amount of error. 你必须将一定量的误差考虑在内。 We must allow for the train being late. 我们必须考虑到火车可能晚点。