allow for something
phrasal verb with allow verb uk/əˈlaʊ/ us/əˈlaʊ/
C1 顾及，考虑到;为…留出余地
to consider something when you are planning something
We allowed for living expenses of £20 a day. 我们每天给自己留出20英镑的生活开销。
[ + -ing verb ] You should allow for the plane being delayed. 你应该考虑到飞机晚点怎么办。
We have to allow for the possibility that we might not finish on schedule. 我们必须考虑到我们有可能不能按时完成。
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- You have to allow for a time lag between order and delivery.
- Our range of children's clothing is generously sized to allow for shrinkage.
- Remember to allow for extra time if you are travelling at rush hour.
- Did you allow for staff absences when you drew up the work schedule?
- At least the old curriculum allowed for some variation in classroom activities.