allowance
allowanceallowances
n.
①
⑴(定期支給的)津貼;特別經費
⑵零用錢
a travel allowance
旅行津貼
a clothing [family] allowance
衣服[眷屬]津貼
an allowance for long service
年功(加)俸
a weekly [monthly] allowance
每週[月]的零用錢
Her parents gave [made] her an allowance of 50 dollars a week.
她的父母每星期給她五十美元的零用錢。
② 折扣,減價
We'll make an allowance of 10 per cent for cash payment.
現金支付,我們會打九折。
③ [或用複數形]體諒,顧慮
短语
1.make allowance for ...
① 考慮到,顧慮到;體諒
You must make allowances for (his) inexperience.
你必須體諒(他的)無經驗。
