1.cut off 切除；切斷

The exiles had been cut off from all contact with their homeland.
流亡者被切斷了與家鄉的所有聯系。

A total cut-off of supplies would cripple the country's economy.
供給的全面中斷會使得該國經濟癱瘓。

2.allow to 使能夠；容許

Add a little of the warmed milk and allow to froth a little.
加一點溫牛奶，并讓它起點兒沫。

They will not allow your more way-out ideas to pass unchallenged.
他們不會放過你這些古怪的念頭的。

3.start to 開始

There has been a busy start to polling in today's local elections.
今天地方選舉的投票一開始就人頭攢動。

I suggested that we start to taper off the counseling sessions.
我建議我們開始縮短咨詢服務的時間。