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let 1 AHD[lĕt] D.J.[let]K.K.[lɛt]v.（动词）let, let.ting, lets v.tr.（及物动词）- To give permission or opportunity to; allow:允许，让：允许或给予机会；允许：I let them borrow the car. The inheritance let us finally buy a house.See Usage Note at leave 1我允许他们借小车。遗产最终使我们得以购买一座房子 参见 leave1
- To cause to; make:让；使：Let the news be known.公开消息
- Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a command, request, or proposal:作为助动词用于祈使句中，表示命令、请求或者建议：Let's finish the job! Let x equal y.让我们把工作干完！设X等于Y
- Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a warning or threat:作为助动词用于祈使句中，表示警告或威胁：Just let her try!就让她试试吧！
- To permit to enter, proceed, or depart:允许：允许进入、前进或出发：let the dog in.让狗进来
- To release from or as if from confinement:释放，放出：从监禁中或好象从监禁中放出：let the air out of the balloon; let out a yelp.释放气球中的空气；发出尖声急叫
- To rent or lease:租借，出租：let rooms.出租房间
- To award, especially after bids have been submitted:把…承包出去：尤指招标之后把…承包出去给：let the construction job to a new firm.把这个建筑项目承包给一个新公司
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To become rented or leased.被出租，被租用
- To be or become assigned, as to a contractor.承包：把…承包给，如给承包商
let down - To cause to come down gradually; lower:放下，降下：使其逐渐下来；降低：let down the sails.放下船帆
- To withdraw support from; forsake.从…撤回支持；放弃
- To fail to meet the expectations of; disappoint.使失望：没有达到所期望的；使沮丧
let on - To allow to be known; admit:宣扬；承认：Don't let on that you know me.不要让人知道你认识我
- To pretend.假装
let out - To come to a close; end:终止；结束：School let out early. The play let out at 11p.m. 学校放学早。话剧晚上 11点结束
- To make known; reveal:使知道；泄露：Who let that story out?是谁泄露了消息?
- To increase the size of (a garment, for example):放大（衣服）：增大（例如衣服的）尺寸：let out a coat.放大一件外衣
let up - To slow down; diminish:放慢；减缓：didn't let up in their efforts.他们没有松劲
- To come to a stop; cease:停止；暂停：The rain let up.雨停下来了
let alone - Not to mention; much less:更不用提；更别说："Their ancestors had been dirt poor and never saw royalty, let alone hung around with them"(Garrison Keillor)“他们的祖先穷得要命，从来没有见过王族成员，更不用说和他们在一起了”(加里森·谢勒)
let go - To cease to employ; dismiss:不再雇用；解雇：had to let 20 workers go.必须解雇二十名工人
let off on【非正式用语】 - To cause to diminish, as in pressure; ease up on:降低，如压力；缓和：Let off on the gas so that we do not exceed the speed limit.减小油门以防止超过限速
let (one's) hair down - To drop one's reserve or inhibitions.消除某人的拘谨或压抑
let up on - To be or become more lenient with:较宽容地对待：Why don't you let up on the poor child?你为什么不能较宽容地对待这个可怜的孩子呢?
- Middle English leten 中古英语 leten
- from Old English lǣtan * see lē- 源自 古英语 lǣtan * 参见 lē-
let 2 AHD[lĕt] D.J.[let]K.K.[lɛt]n.（名词）- Something that hinders; an obstacle:障碍物；阻碍：free to investigate without let or hindrance.毫无阻碍地自由调查
- Sports An invalid stroke in tennis and other net games that must be repeated.【体育运动】 触网重发：网球或其他网类球中必须重发的无效发球
v.tr.（及物动词）let.ted 或 let let.ting, lets 【古语】 - To hinder or obstruct.阻止或妨碍
- Middle English lette 中古英语 lette
- from letten [to hinder] 源自 letten [阻止]
- from Old English lettan * see lē- 源自 古英语 lettan * 参见 lē-
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