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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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