allowance
US /əˈlaʊəns/UK /əˈlaʊəns/
noun Target · B2 Nhân sự
Definition
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Engineers working on remote construction sites are entitled to a daily housing allowance.
Word Family
Synonyms
- stipenda sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose
- subsidya grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public
Collocations
- Easy baggage weight allowancedescribing baggage weight allowance (cases used to carry belongings when traveling)
- Medium monthly travel expense allowancedescribing monthly travel expense allowance (a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year))
- Hard make allowance for unforeseen delaysto create, produce, or cause regarding allowance for unforeseen delays
- Very Hard receive a generous severance allowanceto receive a generous severance allowance, meaning to get something; come into possession of
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.