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al·low·anceBrE /əˈlaʊəns/NAmE /əˈlaʊəns/ nounan amount of money that is given to sb regularly or for a particular purpose 津贴;补贴;补助◆an allowance of $20 a day 每天 20 美元补贴◆a clothing/living/travel allowance 服装/生活/交通补贴◆Do you get an allowance for clothing? 你有服装补贴吗? ➡ see also attendance allowance the amount of sth that is allowed in a particular situation 限额;定量◆a baggage allowance of 20 kilos 行李限重 20 公斤(BrE, specialist) an amount of money that can be earned or received before you start paying tax 免税额◆personal tax allowances 直接税免税额(especially NAmE) = pocket money ●make allowance(s) for sthto consider sth, for example when you are making a decision or planning sth 考虑到,估计到(如在制订决策或计划时)◆The budget made allowance for inflation. 预算考虑到了通货膨胀。◆The plan makes no allowance for people working at different rates. 这个计划没有把人们工作速度不同考虑在内。●make allowances (for sb)to allow sb to behave in a way that you would not usually accept, because of a problem or because there is a special reason 体谅;谅解◆You have to make allowances for him because he's tired.你得体谅他,因为他累了。 |