allowance

US [əˈlaʊəns]
UK [ə'laʊəns]
  • n.津贴;补贴;免税额;限额
  • v.给…发津贴;按定量供给
  • Web补助;零用钱;折扣
Plural Form:allowances  
allowance
n.
1.
津贴;补贴;补助an amount of money that is given to sb regularly or for a particular purpose
an allowance of $20 a day
每天 20 元补贴
a clothing/living/travel allowance
服装╱生活╱交通补贴
Do you get an allowance for clothing?
你有服装补贴吗?
2.
限额;定量the amount of sth that is allowed in a particular situation
a baggage allowance of 20 kilos
行李限重 20 公斤
3.
免税额an amount of money that can be earned or received before you start paying tax
personal tax allowances
个人所得免税额

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