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allowance

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al∙low∙ance / əˈlauəns ; əˈlaʊəns /
◙noun
1. [C usually singular] an amount of money that you are given regularly or for a special purpose
• 〔定期或出于特殊原因而给予的〕一笔钱; 津贴，补助:
 »a monthly / annual etc allowance
 »His father gives him a monthly allowance of ￡200.
  他父亲每月给他 200 英镑的生活费。
▪ [+for]
 »Do youget an allowancefor clothes?
  你有服装补贴吗？
 »Sales staff get a generous mileage allowance or a company car.
  销售人员有优厚的里程补贴或者公司提供的专用车。
 »If you are entitled to sickness allowance, you must claim it from your employer.
  你如果有资格享受生病补助，必须向雇主索要。
2. [C usually singular] an amount of something that is acceptable or safe
• 允许量，限额:
 »the recommendeddaily allowanceof Vitamin C
  维生素 C 的每日推荐摄入量
 »Passengers' baggage allowance is 75 pounds per person.
  每个乘客准许带 75 磅重的行李。
3. [C] [BrE] an amount of money that you can earn without paying tax on it
• 〔收入的〕免税额:
 »a new tax allowance
  新的免税额度
4. [C usually singular] [especially AmE] a small amount of money that a parent regularly gives to a child
• 〔父母给小孩的〕零用钱，零花钱;
【SYN】 pocket money [BrE]
5. [C,U] something that you consider when deciding what is likely to happen, what you should expect etc
• 考虑到的事情; 可能发生的事情:
▪ [+for]
 »There is always an allowance in insurance premiums for whether someone smokes or not.
  保费总是要考虑到被保险者是否吸烟。
 »make (an) allowance / make allowances (for sth)
 »The budget makes allowances for extra staff when needed.
  预算考虑到可能需要另外招聘员工。
6. make allowance / allowances (for sb), to let someone behave in a way you do not normally approve of, because you know there are special reasons for their behaviour
• 体谅（某人）:
 »Dad's under pressure – you have to make allowances.
  爸爸压力大 — 你得体谅。