英语词汇“allowance”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

al•low•ance n. [countable]

an amount or share set aside for a purpose: a dietary allowance of 900 calories a day.
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose: an allowance of $200 for travel.
a sum of money given on a regular basis:Each child got a weekly allowance.

Idioms

Idiomsmake allowance(s) for, [~ + object]

to overlook the existence or nature of:We have to make allowances for her faults.
to allow for, as by reserving time, money, etc., for:We have to make allowances for the traffic.

al•low•ance n., v., -anced, -anc•ing.
n.

the act of allowing.
an amount or share allotted or granted.
a sum of money allotted or granted for a particular purpose, as for expenses:Her allowance for the business trip was $200.
a sum of money allotted or granted to a person on a regular basis, as for personal or general living expenses:The art student lived on an allowance of $300 a month. When I was in first grade, my parents gave me an allowance of 50 cents a week.
an addition or deduction based on an extenuating or qualifying circumstance:an allowance for profit; an allowance for depreciation.
acknowledgment;
concession:the allowance of a claim.
sanction;
tolerance:the allowance of slavery.
Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]a prescribed difference in dimensions of two closely fitting mating parts with regard to minimum clearance or maximum interference. Cf. tolerance (def. 6a).
Currency[Coining.]tolerance (def. 7).
make allowance or allowances (for):
- to take mitigating factors or circumstances into consideration.
- to pardon;
  excuse.
- to reserve time, money, etc.;
  allow for:Make allowance for souvenirs on the return trip.

v.t.

to place on a fixed allowance, as of food or drink.
to allocate (supplies, rations, etc.) in fixed or regular amounts.

Middle French. See allow, -ance
Middle English alouance 1350–1400

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged allotment.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stipend.
7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged permission, authorization, approval, sufferance.

allowance /əˈlaʊəns/ n

an amount of something, esp money or food, given or allotted usually at regular intervals
a discount, as in consideration for something given in part exchange or to increase business; rebate
(in Britain) an amount of a person's income that is not subject to a particular tax and is therefore deducted before his or her liability to taxation is assessed
a portion set aside to compensate for something or to cover special expenses
admission; concession
the act of allowing; sanction; toleration
make allowances, make allowance ⇒ (usually followed by for) to take mitigating circumstances into account in consideration (of)
to allow (for)

单词	allowance
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 al•low•ance /əˈlaʊəns/USA pronunciation n. [countable] an amount or share set aside for a purpose: a dietary allowance of 900 calories a day. a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose: an allowance of $200 for travel. a sum of money given on a regular basis:Each child got a weekly allowance. Idioms Idiomsmake allowance(s) for, [~ + object] to overlook the existence or nature of:We have to make allowances for her faults. to allow for, as by reserving time, money, etc., for:We have to make allowances for the traffic. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 al•low•ance (ə lou′əns),USA pronunciation n., v., -anced, -anc•ing. n. the act of allowing. an amount or share allotted or granted. a sum of money allotted or granted for a particular purpose, as for expenses:Her allowance for the business trip was $200. a sum of money allotted or granted to a person on a regular basis, as for personal or general living expenses:The art student lived on an allowance of $300 a month. When I was in first grade, my parents gave me an allowance of 50 cents a week. an addition or deduction based on an extenuating or qualifying circumstance:an allowance for profit; an allowance for depreciation. acknowledgment; concession:the allowance of a claim. sanction; tolerance:the allowance of slavery. Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]a prescribed difference in dimensions of two closely fitting mating parts with regard to minimum clearance or maximum interference. Cf. tolerance (def. 6a). Currency[Coining.]tolerance (def. 7). make allowance or allowances (for): to take mitigating factors or circumstances into consideration. to pardon; excuse. to reserve time, money, etc.; allow for:Make allowance for souvenirs on the return trip. v.t. to place on a fixed allowance, as of food or drink. to allocate (supplies, rations, etc.) in fixed or regular amounts. Middle French. See allow, -ance Middle English alouance 1350–1400 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged allotment. 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stipend. 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged permission, authorization, approval, sufferance. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: allowance /əˈlaʊəns/ n an amount of something, esp money or food, given or allotted usually at regular intervals a discount, as in consideration for something given in part exchange or to increase business; rebate (in Britain) an amount of a person's income that is not subject to a particular tax and is therefore deducted before his or her liability to taxation is assessed a portion set aside to compensate for something or to cover special expenses admission; concession the act of allowing; sanction; toleration make allowances, make allowance ⇒ (usually followed by for) to take mitigating circumstances into account in consideration (of) to allow (for)
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