allowance

英 [əˈlaʊəns]

美 [əˈlaʊəns]

n.  津贴; 补贴; 补助; 限额; 定量; 免税额

复数：allowances　现在分词：allowancing　过去式：allowanced　第三人称单数：allowances　过去分词：allowanced　

高考CET6考研IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.2481 / COCA.7677

同义词辨析

commissionallowancebonusfeereward【导航词义：酬金，奖金】

习惯用语

n.

make allowance(s) for sth
• 考虑到，估计到（如在决策或计划时）
  to consider sth, for example when you are making a decision or planning sth
• 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)
• 体谅；谅解
  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

牛津词典

noun

• 津贴；补贴；补助
  an amount of money that is given to sb regularly or for a particular purpose
  1. an allowance of $20 a day
     每天20元补贴
  2. a clothing/living/travel allowance
     服装 / 生活 / 交通补贴
  3. Do you get an allowance for clothing?
     你有服装补贴吗？
• 限额；定量
  the amount of sth that is allowed in a particular situation
  1. a baggage allowance of 20 kilos
     行李限重20公斤
• 免税额
  an amount of money that can be earned or received before you start paying tax
• 免税额
  an amount of money that can be earned or received before you start paying tax

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （定期发给的）津贴，补助
  Anallowanceis money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
  1. 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。
  2. She gets an allowance for looking after Lillian.
     她因为照顾莉莲而拿补贴。
• （儿童的）零用钱
  A child'sallowanceis 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


• N-COUNT 免税额
  Your taxallowanceis the amount of money that you are allowed to earn before you have to start paying income tax.
  1. ...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


• N-COUNT 限额；定量
  A particular type ofallowanceis an amount of something that you are allowed in particular circumstances.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 考虑到；将…计算在内；为…酌留余地
  If youmake allowances forsomething, you take it into account in your decisions, plans, or actions.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 体谅；原谅
  If youmake allowances forsomeone, 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.
  1. He's tired so I'll make allowances for him.
     他很累，所以我会体谅他。

英英释义

noun

• the act of allowing
  1. He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room
• a permissible difference
  Synonym:leewaymargintolerance
• an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
  1. an allowance for profit
  Synonym:adjustment
• an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
  1. travel allowance
  2. my weekly allowance of two eggs
  3. a child's allowance should not be too generous
• a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
• a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
  Synonym:valuation reservevaluation accountallowance account

verb

• put on a fixed allowance, as of food

双语例句

• Income-related benefits include council tax benefit, housing benefit, income-based jobseeker's allowance and pension credit.
  与收入相关的津贴包括家庭税收津贴，住房津贴，基于收入的求职者津贴和养老保险信用。
• Allowance in credit amount, quantity and unit price;
  信用证金额、数量和单价的增减幅度；
• Has been supporting us for years with a monthly allowance.
  已经以月津贴的形式赞助了我们好几年了。
• We can't make any allowance for this lot.
  这批货我们不能再让价了。
• I'll take it out of your allowance.
  我会从你的零用钱里面扣的了。
• You will receive an allowance for meals and incidental expenses.
  你会得到餐费和杂费补助。
• Hereafter you will no longer receive an allowance.
  从今往后你再也不会有零花钱了。
• 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。
• We must make allowance for his youth and inexperience.
  我们应当体谅他年轻和没有经验。
• There was a particular problem with claims for maternity allowance.
  有一个涉及产妇补贴要求的具体问题。