allowance
noun
əˈlaʊəns
noun
1
an
amount
of
money
that
you
are
given
regularly
or
for
a
special
purpose
〔定期或出于特殊原因而给予的〕一笔钱; 津贴，补助
C usually singular 一般用单数
a
monthly/annual
etc
allowance
His
father
gives
him
a
monthly
allowance
of
£200.
他父亲每月给他 200 英镑的生活费。
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for
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Do
you
get
an
allowance
for
clothes?
你有服装补贴吗？
Sales
staff
get
a
generous
mileage
allowance
or
a
company
car.
销售人员有优厚的里程补贴或者公司提供的专用车。
If
you
are
entitled
to
sickness
allowance,
you
must
claim
it
from
your
employer.
你如果有资格享受生病补助，必须向雇主索要。
2
an
amount
of
something
that
is
acceptable
or
safe
允许量，限额
C usually singular 一般用单数
the
recommended
daily
allowance
of
Vitamin
C
维生素 C 的每日推荐摄入量
Passengers’
baggage
allowance
is
75
pounds
per
person.
每个乘客准许带 75 磅重的行李。
3
an
amount
of
money
that
you
can
earn
without
paying
tax
on
it
[英] 〔收入的〕免税额
C | BrE
a
new
tax
allowance
新的免税额度
4
a
small
amount
of
money
that
a
parent
regularly
gives
to
a
child
[尤美] 〔父母给小孩的〕零用钱，零花钱;
C usually singular 一般用单数 | especially AmE BrE
5
something
that
you
consider
when
deciding
what
is
likely
to
happen,
what
you
should
expect
etc
考虑到的事情; 可能发生的事情
C,U
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for
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There
is
always
an
allowance
in
insurance
premiums
for
whether
someone
smokes
or
not.
保费总是要考虑到被保险者是否吸烟。
make
(an)
allowance/make
allowances
(for
sth)
The
budget
makes
allowances
for
extra
staff
when
needed.
预算考虑到可能需要另外招聘员工。
6
make allowance/allowances (for sb)
to
let
someone
behave
in
a
way
you
do
not
normally
approve
of,
because
you
know
there
are
special
reasons
for
their
behaviour
体谅（某人）
Dad’s
under
pressure
–
you
have
to
make
allowances.
爸爸压力大 — 你得体谅。