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1. Oxford Dictionary

   allowance

   • IPA[əˈlaʊəns]

   英式

   • n.
     the amount of something that is permitted, especially within a set of regulations or for a specified purpose；an amount of money that can be earned or received free of tax
   • v.
     give (someone) a sum of money as an allowance

   • noun: allowance, plural noun: allowances

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the amount of something that is permitted, especially within a set of regulations or for a specified purpose your baggage allowance 同義詞 permitted amount/quantity, allocation, allotment, quota, share, ... 更多ration, grant, limit, portion, helping, slice, lot
   • ▪ British an amount of money that can be earned or received free of tax a personal allowance 同義詞 concession, reduction, decrease, deduction, discount, ... 更多weighting, rebate, refund, repayment, weightage
   • ▪ a deduction in the weight that a horse is required to carry in a race.
   • 2. a sum of money paid regularly to a person to meet needs or expenses the elderly receive a heating allowance every winter 同義詞 payment, pocket money, sum of money, remittance, contribution, ... 更多consideration, handout, grant, subsidy, maintenance, financial support, subsistence, benefit, stipend, pension, annuity, keep, upkeep, expenses
   • ▪ North American a small amount of money given regularly to a child by their parents.
   • 3. archaic tolerance the allowance of differing opinions

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. archaic give (someone) a sum of money as an allowance I have made up my mind to allowance him

   片語

   • make allowances for