allowance
🇬🇧 UK/ә'lauәns/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREB1
Definitions
n.
A fixed amount of money given regularly, especially to a child; a permitted amount or share
津贴,零用钱;限额,配给量
v.
To supply in a fixed and limited quantity
定量供应
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.weekly allowance周零花钱
- 2.budget allowance预算分配
- 3.make allowance for考虑到
Example Sentences
- 1.
The monthly allowance she received from her parents helped pay her expenses.
- 2.
Parents typically give their children a weekly allowance.
- 3.
The weight allowance for luggage is limited to 20 kilograms per passenger.
- 4.
The budget allowance for travel was insufficient.