allowance /əˈlauəns/ n. ［c］ 1.津贴，补贴，零用钱：a traffic allowance车贴，交通费 She has an allowance of 50 yuan a week. 她每星期有50元零用钱。［考句］Most people who travel in the course of their work are given travelling allowance.大多数出公差的人，都会得到出差补助。 2.用于习语 make allowance(s) for 考虑到，顾及；体谅，原谅： We left home an hour earlier than usual, making allowance for the possible traffic jam. 考虑到可能会出现交通阻塞，我们比往常提前一个小时从家里出发了。Making (an) allowance for his poor health, his boss allowed him to work six hours a day instead of eight. 他的老板体谅到他身体不佳，让他每天工作六小时而不是八小时。