al‧low‧ance S2 W3 / əlaʊəns / 名词

1 [可数名词，通常单数] an amount of money that you are given regularly or for a special purpose

a monthly/annual etc allowance

His father gives him a monthly allowance of £200.

allowance for

Do you get an allowance for clothes?

Sales staff get a generous mileage allowance or a company car.

If you are entitled to sickness allowance, you must claim it from your employer.

2 [可数名词，通常单数] an amount of something that is acceptable or safe :

the recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C

Passengers’ baggage allowance is 75 pounds per person.

3 [可数名词] British English an amount of money that you can earn without paying tax on it :

a new tax allowance

4 [可数名词，通常单数] especially American English a small amount of money that a parent regularly gives to a child 同义词 pocket money British English

5 [可数和不可数名词] something that you consider when deciding what is likely to happen, what you should expect etc

allowance for

There is always an allowance in insurance premiums for whether someone smokes or not.

make (an) allowance/make allowances (for something)

The budget makes allowances for extra staff when needed.

6 make allowance/allowances (for somebody) to let someone behave in a way you do not normally approve of, because you know there are special reasons for their behaviour :

Dad’s under pressure – you have to make allowances.