名詞 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
   同義詞：adjustment
4. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
   同義詞：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
   同義詞：valuation reserve, valuation account, allowance account
6. the act of allowing

動詞 allowance:

1. put on a fixed allowance, as of food

1. They show great anxiety concerning their retirement allowance.
   他們對自己的養(yǎng)老金問題顯得十分焦慮。
2. It's time you jacked up my allowance.
   您該給我增加點兒零用錢了。
3. Her father cut off (ie stopped paying) her allowance.
   她父親不再給她零用錢了。
4. The scholarship includes an allowance of 80 dollars for books.
   獎學金包括八十美元的書籍費津貼。
5. She failed one of the exam papers, but we ought to make allowance for the fact that she was ill.
   她有一門不及格，但我們必須考慮到她當時有病。