| 单词 | allowance |
| 释义 | allowance n. & v. --n 1. an amount or sum allowed to a person, esp. regularly for a stated purpose. 2. an amount allowed in reckoning. 3. a deduction or discount (an allowance on your old cooker). 4. (foll. by of) tolerance of. --vtr. 1. make an allowance to (a person). 2. supply in limited quantities. Phrases and idioms make allowances (often foll. by for) 1. take into consideration (mitigating circumstances) (made allowances for his demented state). 2. look with tolerance upon, make excuses for (a person, bad behaviour, etc.). Etymology: ME f. OF alouance (as ALLOW) |
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