allowance
US /əˈlaʊ.əns/
UK /əˈlaʊ.əns/
名詞
1.
津貼, 零用錢, 補貼
a sum of money paid regularly to a person to meet needs or expenses
範例:
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My parents give me a weekly allowance.
我父母每週給我零用錢。
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The company provides a travel allowance for its employees.
公司為員工提供差旅津貼。
2.
限額, 允許量, 額度
the amount of something that is permitted, especially within a set of regulations
範例:
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The baggage allowance for this flight is 20 kg.
本次航班的行李限額為20公斤。
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There is a strict allowance on the amount of liquid you can carry.
您攜帶的液體量有嚴格的限制。
3.
允許, 承認, 考慮
the act of allowing or admitting something
範例:
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The allowance of such behavior is unacceptable.
允許這種行為是不可接受的。
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We must make allowance for human error.
我們必須考慮到人為錯誤。
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