allowanceal•low•ance /ə'laʊəns/

n C

1. 津贴，补贴，零用钱

• a housing allowance 住房补贴

2. (定期)给予物或给予额；允许额，限额

• The baggage allowance is 75 pounds per person. 每人所带行李限重75磅。

3. 酌量；折扣

• an allowance on your old cooker 你的旧炊具的折价

词组make allowances for 考虑到客观情况；体谅

• Dad is under a lot of pressure, so we must make allowances for him. 爸爸的压力很大，我们应当体谅他的难处。