英 [əˈlaʊəns] 美 [əˈlaʊəns]
n. 津贴，补助；限额，定量；折价，折扣；免税额；<美>零花钱；考虑到的事情；体谅，原谅；允许，认可；（赛马）减载量
v. 为（某人）提供津贴；定量供应（物品）
[ 复数 allowances 第三人称单数 allowances 现在分词 allowancing 过去式 allowanced 过去分词 allowanced ][1]
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
allowance /əˈlaʊəns/ CET4 TEM4
1.N-COUNT An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need. 补贴
2.N-COUNT [美国英语] →see pocket money
3.N-COUNT A particular type of allowance is an amount of something that you are allowed in particular circumstances. 限额
4.N-COUNT Your tax allowance is the amount of money that you are allowed to earn before you have to start paying income tax. 免税额 [英国英语]
5.PHRASE If you make allowances for something, you take it into account in your decisions, plans, or actions. 考虑到某事
6.PHRASE If you make allowances for someone, you accept behaviour from them that you would not normally accept, because of a problem that they have. 体谅某人[1]