1. | 津贴;补贴;补助an amount of money that is given to sb regularly or for a particular purpose |
an allowance of $20 a day 每天 20 元补贴 | |
a clothing/living/travel allowance 服装╱生活╱交通补贴 | |
Do you get an allowance for clothing? 你有服装补贴吗? |
2. | 限额;定量the amount of sth that is allowed in a particular situation |
a baggage allowance of 20 kilos 行李限重 20 公斤 |
3. | 免税额an amount of money that can be earned or received before you start paying tax |
personal tax allowances 个人所得免税额 |