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allowance

UK /əˈlaʊəns/US /əˈlaʊəns/

词源

源自中古英语 'alouance',来自古法语 'alouer'(分配),最终源自拉丁语 'allaudare'(赞许)。

noun

❶ 指定期给予的固定金额,通常是父母给孩子的零花钱或公司给员工的津贴。

“My parents give me a weekly allowance of $10.”

(我父母每周给我10美元的零花钱。)

“The company provides a travel allowance for employees.”

(公司为员工提供出差津贴。)

❶ 指允许或容忍的行为,通常用于正式场合或规定中。

“The school makes no allowance for late homework.”

(学校不允许迟交作业。)

“We must make allowance for his inexperience.”

(我们必须体谅他缺乏经验。)

同义词:stipend, grant, permission, tolerance

verb

❶ 指给予津贴或零花钱的行为,通常用于正式语境。

“The company allowances employees for business trips.”

(公司为员工出差提供津贴。)

“Parents should allowance their children appropriately.”

(父母应该适当给孩子零花钱。)

同义词:allocate, grant, provide

常见短语

make allowance for — 考虑到或体谅某些特殊情况,常用于正式或宽容的语境。

“We should make allowance for his lack of experience.”

(我们应该体谅他缺乏经验。)

monthly allowance — 指每月固定发放的津贴或零花钱,常用于家庭或公司财务场景。

“She receives a monthly allowance from her parents.”

(她每月从父母那里得到零花钱。)