allowance

名词 allowance:

1. an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
2. a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
3. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
   同义词：adjustment
4. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
   同义词：leeway, margin, tolerance
5. a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
   同义词：valuation reserve, valuation account, allowance account
6. the act of allowing

动词 allowance:

1. put on a fixed allowance, as of food

1. They show great anxiety concerning their retirement allowance.
   他们对自己的养老金问题显得十分焦虑。
2. It's time you jacked up my allowance.
   您该给我增加点儿零用钱了。
3. Her father cut off (ie stopped paying) her allowance.
   她父亲不再给她零用钱了。
4. The scholarship includes an allowance of 80 dollars for books.
   奖学金包括八十美元的书籍费津贴。
5. She failed one of the exam papers, but we ought to make allowance for the fact that she was ill.
   她有一门不及格，但我们必须考虑到她当时有病。