/əˈlaʊəns ||; əˈlaυəns/noun[C] 1 an amount of sth that you are allowed 容许的数量: Most flights have a 20kg baggage allowance. 大部份航班可容许携带20公斤的免运费行李。
2 an amount of money that you receive regularly to help you pay for sth that you need 津贴
make allowances for sb/sth to judge a person or his/her actions in a kinder way than usual because he/she has a particular problem or disadvantage 顾及某人的特殊情况；体谅