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al.low.anceE5laJ7[ntsnTo make allowance for something is to prepare for the possibility of it.为…留有余地，把…考虑进去We should make allowance for bad weather and have plenty of umbrellas available.我们应该考虑到恶劣天气，并把大量雨伞准备好。To make allowances for someone or their characteristics is to take their characteristics into consideration and not judge them too severely.原谅，体谅You should make allowances for him --he's been quite ill recently.你应该体谅他----他最近病得很厉害。"This is a poor piece of work." "Yes, but you should make allowances for the fact that she's only seven."“这是件很差的作品。”“是的，但你应当体谅她只有7岁。”
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