单词 | allowance |
释义 | al·low·anceBrE /əˈlaʊəns/ NAmE /əˈlaʊəns/ noun an 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 allowancethe 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(especiallyNAmE ) = pocket money ● make allowance (s ) for sth to 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。 |
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