-（称赞;承认优点）praise:
esteemandcommend;推许
praise;commend赞许
-（答应）promise:
Hepromisedmeaticket.他许过我1张票。
Hemadepromisesofalargereward.他许下要给大报酬的诺言。
-（允许;许可）allow;permit:
Smokingisnotpermittedhere.此处不许吸烟。
Onlyfiftykilosareallowedforpersonalluggage.每人只许携带50公斤行李。
-（许配）betrothagirl;engageto;affiancedtosb.
-（也许;或许）maybe;possibly;perhaps:
Hedidn'tcometoday;perhapshe'sill.他今天没来，许是生病了。
Perhapsheisn'tcoming.他许不来了。
-（表示程度或大约的数目）about;approximately:
aboutfortyyearsold;年许40
somewhat;alittle少许
-（处;地方）place:
Wheredoesthepersoncomefrom?何许人?
-（周朝国名）Xu,astateintheZhouDynasty
-（姓氏）asurname:
XuShen许慎
