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

• Teachers have joined a strike aimed at forcing the government to pay overdue salaries and allowances.
  教师加入了旨在迫使政府支付拖欠薪水和津贴的罢工。
• United Nations Common System of Salaries, Allowances and Other Conditions of Service
  联合国薪给、津贴和其他服务条件共同制度
• We should have a study of allowances for overseas personnel.
  我们应该对海外人员的津贴费作一番研究。
• You have to make allowances for inflation.
  你必须留有余地，考虑通货膨胀因素。
• 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。
• We made allowances for his rudeness.
  对他的粗鲁无礼，我们没有计较。
• The goods you have declared are far in excess of your allowances.
  你所申报的物品已远远超过了限定标准。
• They consist of allowances to cadres of co-operatives plus administrative expenses.
  所谓管理费，就是合作社干部的补贴和办公费。
• We raised living allowances for low-income groups and university students in a timely fashion.
  及时增加对低收入群体和大学生的生活补贴。
• Allowances have been made for damages.
  损耗已经打进去了。