allowance
noun
uk/əˈlaʊ.əns/us/əˈlaʊ.əns/allowancenoun(AMOUNT GIVEN)
C1[C]
moneythat you are givenregularly,especiallytopayfor aparticularthing:
(尤指为特定事项支付的)定期补贴,津贴Theperksof thejobincludeacompanypensionand ageneroustravelallowance.这份工作的特殊待遇包括公司退休金计划和丰厚的差旅补助。
I couldn't havemanagedatcollegeif I hadn't had an allowance from myparents.要不是父母定期给我生活费,我没法读完大学。
[C]
anamountof something that you areallowed:
定量;限额Thebaggage/luggageallowance for mostflightsis 20kilos.大多数班机给乘客的行李重量限额是20公斤。
[C]mainlyUS(UKusuallypocket money)
anamountofmoneythatparentsregularlygive totheirchildtospendas theychoose
父母给孩子的钱- Gary's beenexploitingthesystem, getting both astudentallowance andunemploymentbenefit.
- Afamilyman'searningsrose5% inrealtermsafterdeductingincometax,insurance,childallowances, etc.
- Paul has to use hiscara lot in his newjobbut he gets a goodmileageallowance.
- He gets asmallallowance from hisfather- just enough toliveon until hestartstoearnmoney.
- Thebasiccalorieallowance is 2000caloriesadayfor women and 2500 for men.
Grants & allowances
- anti-subsidy
- benefit
- benny
- bursary
- cost-of-living allowance
- dearness allowance
- expense
- fellowship
- fringe benefit
- nonforfeiture
- parachute payments
- pension
- personal allowance
- pin money
- redundancy payment
- scrappage
- stipend
- subsidized
- unemployment benefit
- weighting
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General words for size and amount
allowancenoun(PREPARATION)
make allowance for
topreparefor thepossibilityof:
顾及,考虑到;为…留出余地We should make allowance forbadweatherand have plenty ofumbrellasavailable.我们应该考虑到有可能会遇上恶劣天气,所以应该备足雨伞。
allowancenoun(ACCEPTING)
make allowances for
C2
To make allowances for someone is tothinkabouttheircharacteristicsand notjudgethem tooseverely:
体谅,谅解;虑及You should make allowances for him - he's beenquiteillrecently.你应该体谅他——他最近一直病得不轻。