allowances

英 [əˈlaʊənsɪz]

美 [əˈlaʊənsɪz]

n.  津贴; 补贴; 补助; 限额; 定量; 免税额
allowance的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （定期发给的）津贴，补助
  Anallowanceis money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
  1. 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。
  2. She gets an allowance for looking after Lillian.
     她因为照顾莉莲而拿补贴。
• （儿童的）零用钱
  A child'sallowanceis money that is given to him or her every week or every month by his or her parents.

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 pocket money


• N-COUNT 免税额
  Your taxallowanceis the amount of money that you are allowed to earn before you have to start paying income tax.
  1. ...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


• N-COUNT 限额；定量
  A particular type ofallowanceis an amount of something that you are allowed in particular circumstances.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 考虑到；将…计算在内；为…酌留余地
  If youmake allowances forsomething, you take it into account in your decisions, plans, or actions.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 体谅；原谅
  If youmake allowances forsomeone, 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.
  1. He's tired so I'll make allowances for him.
     他很累，所以我会体谅他。

双语例句

• Many governments have cut back allowances for their officials overseas.
  许多政府已经削减了其海外官员的补助。
• We made allowances for his rudeness.
  对他的粗鲁无礼，我们没有计较。
• 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。
• Soldiers protesting about housing allowances looted shops and market stores.
  抗议房屋补贴的士兵抢劫了商店和市场店铺。
• The main fringe benefit in our company include the bonus, health insurance, allowances and so on.
  我们公司的主要附加福利包括奖金、健康保险交通津贴等。
• Allowances have been made for damages.
  损耗已经打进去了。
• We should improve the systems of unemployment insurance and subsistence allowances for urban residents.
  健全失业保险制度和城市居民最低生活保障制度。
• He had done wrong, but they made allowances for his youth.
  他做了错事，但他们看他年轻，原谅了他。
• He's tired so I'll make allowances for him.
  他很累，所以我会体谅他。
• We have to make allowances for his lack of experience.
  我们得体谅他的经验不足。