allowance
allowance
noun
make allowance (s) for
noun
- the amount of something that is permitted, especially within a set of regulations or for a specified purpose
容许量，定量
your baggage allowance.
你行李的重量限额。
■a sum of money paid regularly to a person, typically to meet specified needs or expenses
（尤指为满足某特定需要或花费的）津贴
■(chiefly N. Amer.)a small amount of money given regularly to a child by its parents
(主 北美)零花钱
■an amount of money that can be earned or received free of tax
补助
a personal allowance.
个人补助。
■(Horse Racing)a deduction in the weight that a horse is required to carry in a race
(赛马)减载量
■[mass noun](archaic)tolerance; sufferance
(古)容许，忍受
the allowance of slavery in the South.
美国南方对蓄奴的容忍。
- [with obj.](archaic)give (someone) a sum of money regularly as an allowance
(古)为（某人）提供津贴
make allowance (s) for
- take into consideration when planning or making calculations
把…考虑在内 - regard or treat leniently on account of mitigating circumstances
酌情宽待
- late Middle English : from Old French alouance, from alouer (see allow)
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