allowance

[英] [əˈlauəns] [美] [əˈlaʊəns] 生词本

n.

vt.

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1. 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. 
  • He lives on a single parent's allowance of £70 a week...

    他靠每周70英镑的单亲家庭生活补助过日子。

  • She gets an allowance for looking after Lillian.

    她因为照顾莉莲而拿补贴。

2. 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. 
in BRIT, use 英国英语用 pocket money
3. 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. 
  • ...those earning less than the basic tax allowance.

    那些收入低于基本免税额的人

in AM, use 美国英语用 personal exemption
4. N-COUNT 限额;定量 A particular type of allowance is an amount of something that you are allowed in particular circumstances. 
  • Most of our flights have a baggage allowance of 44lbs per passenger.

    我们大多数航班行李限重为每位乘客44磅。

5. 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. 
  • We'll make allowances in the schedule for time off...

    日程安排时我们会把休息时间考虑在内。

  • The raw exam results make no allowance for social background.

    原始的考试成绩是不受社会背景影响的。

6. 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. 
  • He's tired so I'll make allowances for him.

    他很累,所以我会体谅他。

Noun

1. an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period);

  • "travel allowance"
  • "my weekly allowance of two eggs"
  • "a child's allowance should not be too generous"

2. a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses

3. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances;

  • "an allowance for profit"

4. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

5. a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets

6. the act of allowing;

  • "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the diningroom"
Verb

1. put on a fixed allowance, as of food

体育

  • 1.按规则给对方的让步
  • 2.供给量
  • 3.抵消风力

法律

  • 1.津贴
  • 2.补助

计算机

  • 1.容差,公差,(加工)余量
1. My monthly allowance is 50 yuan.
我每月的津贴是50元。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. The invaders plunder at no allowance.
侵略者大肆掠夺。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. The pension includes an allowance of fifty pounds for traffic expenditures.
年金中包括50镑交通费补贴。

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. We should make allowance for the wishes of others.
我们应该顾及他人的愿望。

来自《简明英汉词典》