allowance
英 [ə'laʊəns]
美[ə'laʊəns]
- n. 津贴,零用钱;允许;限额
- vt. 定量供应
英英释意
- 1. an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period);
- "travel allowance"
- "my weekly allowance of two eggs"
- "a child's allowance should not be too generous"
- 2. a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
- 3. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances;
- "an allowance for profit"
- 4. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
- 5. a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
- 6. the act of allowing;
- "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the diningroom"
双语例句
- 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。
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- 2. 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。
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- 3. The personal allowance depends on your age and marital status.
- 个人免税额的多少取决于年龄和婚姻状况。
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- 4. 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。
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- 5. He received a per diem allowance to cover his travel expenses.
- 他拿到了一笔日补贴以弥补他的差旅费。
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