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letting

/ˈlɛtɪŋ/

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verb

允许，准许

To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).

Examples :

"After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in."

他敲了几个小时的门后，我决定让他进来。

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verb

允许，准许

Examples :

"Let me alone!"

让我一个人待着！

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verb

排放，放出。

To allow the release of (a fluid).

Examples :

"The physicians let about a pint of his blood, but to no avail."

医生们放出了大约一品脱他的血，但毫无用处。

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verb

出租

To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.

Examples :

"I decided to let the farmhouse to a couple while I was working abroad."

我决定在我出国工作期间，把那栋农舍出租给一对夫妇。

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verb

允许, 授予。

To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out.

Examples :

"to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the plastering"

允许建造桥梁；授予灰泥底板和抹灰工程。

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verb

让，允许

Used to introduce an imperative in the first or third person.

Examples :

"Let P be the point where AB and OX intersect."

令 P 为 AB 和 OX 的交点。

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verb

允许，准许。

To cause (+ bare infinitive).

Examples :

"The teacher is letting us use calculators on the test. "

老师允许我们在考试中使用计算器。

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verb

阻碍，妨碍。

To hinder, prevent, impede, hamper, cumber; to obstruct (someone or something).

Examples :

"The fallen leaves were letting the water drain from the gutter, causing it to overflow. "

落叶阻碍了排水沟的排水，导致水溢了出来。

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verb

阻止，妨碍

To prevent someone from doing something; also to prevent something from happening.

Examples :

"The teacher is letting us use our notes during the test, which is helping many of us succeed. "

老师允许我们在考试中使用笔记，这帮助我们很多人取得了成功。(Lǎoshī yǔnxǔ wǒmen zài kǎoshì zhōng shǐyòng bǐjì, zhè bāngzhù wǒmen hěn duō rén qǔdé le chénggōng.)

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verb

耽搁，拖延.

To tarry or delay.

Examples :

"She was letting the coffee cool down before she drank it, as it was too hot. "

咖啡太烫了，她让咖啡凉一会儿再喝，没着急喝.

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noun

出租，租赁

The rental of accommodation.

Examples :

"The advertisement offered student lettings near the university campus. "

广告上提供靠近大学校园的学生公寓出租服务。

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noun

授标，招标

The award of a public contract

Examples :

"The investigation focused on the suspicious letting of the school's new cafeteria contract, as the chosen company had no prior experience in food service. "

调查的重点是学校新食堂合同那宗可疑的授标事件，因为中标的公司之前没有任何餐饮服务经验。

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