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单词 allowance
释义

allowance

UK /əˈlaʊəns/

Word Forms

singularallowance
pluralallowances

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    an amount of money that someone receives regularly, in order to pay for the things they need

    She receives a monthly allowance of £500.

    a housing/clothing/fuel allowance (=money given to help people with their rent, clothes, or heating):

    an increase in the winter fuel allowance

    Synonyms and related words

    Grants and allowances
    1. 1a
      mainly Americanpocket money
      Synonyms and related words

      Grants and allowances
    See alsoJobseeker’s Allowance
    See alsopersonal allowance
  2. 2
    an amount of something that you are officially allowed by a particular set of rules or by the law

    the recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C

    Your baggage allowance is 30 kilos.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for numbers, amounts and quantities
    1. 2a
      Britishan amount of money that you are officially allowed to earn without having to pay tax on it

      Will the government abolish the married person’s tax allowance?

      Synonyms and related words

      Relating to tax and taxation

phrases

make allowance/allowances (for)

allowance

US /əˈlaʊəns/

Word Forms

singularallowance
pluralallowances

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    an amount of money that parents give a child regularly

    I had to pay for the broken window out of my allowance.

    Synonyms and related words

    Grants and allowances
    1. 1a
      an amount of money that someone receives regularly, in order to pay for the things they need

      She receives a monthly allowance of $500.

      a housing/clothing allowance (=money given to help people with their rent, clothes, or heating):

      The overseas placement includes a housing allowance.

      Synonyms and related words

      Grants and allowances
  2. 2
    an amount of something that you are officially allowed by a particular set of rules or by the law

    the recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C

    Your baggage allowance is 75 pounds.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for numbers, amounts and quantities
    1. 2a
      Britisha tax exemption
      Synonyms and related words

      Relating to tax and taxation

phrases

make allowance/allowances (for)
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