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

• You should make allowance for his youth.
  你应该体谅到他还年轻。
• We give you an allowance for all automobile and traveling expenses.
  我们会给你补助驱车和旅行费用的津贴。
• The personal allowance depends on your age and marital status.
  个人免税额的多少取决于年龄和婚姻状况。
• 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。
• Hereafter you will no longer receive an allowance.
  从今往后你再也不会有零花钱了。
• I also have a personal tax allowance that I can apply to my gross income.
  我也可以把个人免税额申请到我的总收入中去。
• Allowance in credit amount, quantity and unit price;
  信用证金额、数量和单价的增减幅度；
• He received a per diem allowance to cover his travel expenses.
  他拿到了一笔日补贴以弥补他的差旅费。
• I'll take it out of your allowance.
  我会从你的零用钱里面扣的了。
• My tuition, my allowance, they were all cut off!
  我的学费、补助，全都断了！