allowance

allowance

名词 allowance:

an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses

an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances

同义词：adjustment

a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

同义词：leeway, margin, tolerance

a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets

同义词：valuation reserve, valuation account, allowance account

the act of allowing

动词 allowance:

put on a fixed allowance, as of food