Day7

STEP 1 7/14

1.all the more（用于all the more, all the better等结构中）更加，愈加 All is used in structures such as all the more or all the better to mean even more or even better than before.

Several publishers rejected her book, but that just made her all the more determined.  几个出版商拒绝了出版她的书，但那恰恰使得她更加坚定。

I admired her all the more for allowing them to ridicule her and never striking back...她能听任他们嘲笑却从不还击，这让我更加敬佩她。

For churches not normally noted for their ability to act in unison, today's unprecedented move was all the more remarkable...对于通常无法统一行动的各个教会来说，今天这一前所未有的举动无疑更加非同寻常。

The living room is decorated in pale colours that make it all the more airy...起居室装饰成淡雅的颜色，显得更加宽敞明亮。

Clayton's achievement is all the more remarkable when you consider his poor performance last season.  鉴于上一赛季的糟糕表现，克莱顿的成就显得尤为突出。

2.allege

[+ to infinitive] Mr Smythe is alleged to have been at the centre of an international drugs ring.  据称斯迈思先生一直是某国际贩毒集团的核心人物。

[+ that] It was alleged that Johnson had struck Mr Rahim on the head.  据称约翰逊打了拉希姆先生的头。

It took 15 years for the alleged criminals (= people thought to be criminals) to prove their innocence.  那些被指控犯罪的人用了15年时间才证明他们是无辜的。

The woman alleges that her employers passed her over for promotion because she was pregnant.  这个妇女声称，由于她怀孕了，老板根本没有考虑帮她升职。UK verb

Opposition parties have protested over alleged vote rigging in the election.  有人称大选中有操纵选票的行为，反对党以此为由提出抗议。noun uncountable

Less than two weeks ago Gough finally served a writ on Slater, claiming damages for alleged loss of royalties.  不到两个星期以前，高夫终于将传票送达给斯莱特，要求对其所涉及的版税损失作出赔偿。

There were fierce attacks on the BBC for alleged political bias.英国广播公司因被指具有政治偏见而遭到猛烈抨击。

3.allow的一些非常见用法

allow a cake to burn 把蛋糕烤糊了

Some evidence had been allowed to spoil. 有些证据已经因保管不善而损坏。在这种意义上，只能用allow，不能用permit。

She allowed her son only two hours of television on a week. 她每周只让儿子看两小时的电视。（双宾语）

He allows himself no sweets. 他戒食糖果。在这个意义上，可以有被动语态，而且通常以间接宾语变为主语，原来的直接宾语不变。

The royal prisoner, allowed unusual privileges, seemed to enjoy his captivity.这位钦犯享受着不寻常的特权，似乎在囚禁中自得其乐。

allow fifteen minutes for fueling 预留十五分钟作为加油的时间

allow for the unexpected 把预计不到的情况算在内

One has to allow that she has talent. 应该承认她是有才华的。

Mr. Darcy had at first scarcely allowed her to be pretty... (ibid., Chapter VI) 说到达西先生，他开头并不认为她怎么漂亮…

His remarks allow/admit of no other interpretation. 他的那些话不可能有别的解释。

4.alone

Losses due to IP theft in Brazil amounted to $900 million in 2003 alone. 单单在2003 年一年之间，盗窃知识产权在巴西造成的损失就达九亿美元之巨（还有别的年份）。

US casualties alone exceeded 6,000. 单单美军的伤亡就超过六千人（还有别的盟国的伤亡）。

100 civilians had perished in his province alone. 单单在他的那一个省份，就有一百名平民丧生。

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said 1,091 people had been killed in April inBaghdad alone. 伊拉克总统塔拉班尼称，四月份单单在巴格达一地，就有一千零九十一人被杀害（还有别的地方未计算在内）。

Since 2000 alone, the nation has added some 20 million people. (US News &World Report, Oct. 2, 2006, p. 48) 单单从2000 年算起，美国人口就增加了大约两千万（更早的时候未计算在内）。