N-COUNT （定期发给的）津贴，补助 An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.

N-COUNT （儿童的）零用钱 A child's allowance is money that is given to him or her every week or every month by his or her parents.

N-COUNT 免税额 Your tax allowance is the amount of money that you are allowed to earn before you have to start paying income tax.

N-COUNT 限额；定量 A particular type of allowance is an amount of something that you are allowed in particular circumstances.

PHRASE 考虑到；将…计算在内；为…酌留余地 If you make allowances for something, you take it into account in your decisions, plans, or actions.

PHRASE 体谅；原谅 If you make allowances for someone, you accept behaviour which you would not normally accept or deal with them less severely than you would normally, because of a problem that they have.