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[N-COUNT 可数名词](定期发给的)津贴,补助 An
allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
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。
She gets an allowance for looking after Lillian.
她因为照顾莉莲而拿补贴。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](儿童的)零用钱 A child's
allowance is money that is given to him or her every week or every month by his or her parents.
[usu poss N]
[mainly AM 主美]
in BRIT, use 英国英语用 pocket money
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]免税额 Your tax
allowance is the amount of money that you are allowed to earn before you have to start paying income tax.
...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
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]限额;定量 A particular type of
allowance is an amount of something that you are allowed in particular circumstances.
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。
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[PHRASE 短语]考虑到;将…计算在内;为…酌留余地 If you
make allowances for something, you take it into account in your decisions, plans, or actions.
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。
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。
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[PHRASE 短语]体谅;原谅 If you
make allowances for someone, 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.
He's tired so I'll make allowances for him.
他很累,所以我会体谅他。