| 释义 |
allowance/əˈlaʊəns/ n. & v.●n. 1a an amount or sum allowed to a person, esp. regularly for a stated purpose 津贴，补贴 b N. Amer. [北美] = POCKET MONEY 2 2 an amount allowed in reckoning 限额，配给额；定量 3 a deduction or discount 折扣 an allowance on your old cooker 你那个旧炊具的折扣 4 (foll. by 后跟 of) tolerance of 对…的容忍，认可 ●v. tr. 1 make an allowance to (a person) 给(某人)补贴，津贴 2 supply in limited quantities 限量供给 □ make allowances (often foll. by 常后跟 for) 1 take into consideration (mitigating circumstances) 考虑到(可使过失减轻的情节) made allowances for his demented state 考虑到他的精神错乱状态 2 look with tolerance upon; make excuses for (a person, bad behaviour, etc.) 容忍；谅解(某人或不良行为等)[Middle English from Old French alouance (as ALLOW)] |