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allowance

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This term carries a strong sense of limitation and boundary. It describes a pre-defined quota or a controlled distribution, suggesting that there is a ceiling beyond which one cannot go without special permission. It is frequently used in administrative, parental, or corporate settings to denote a strict allocation of resources. In a social or emotional sense, the word appears in the phrase making allowances, which shifts the meaning toward tolerance and empathy. Here, it suggests a mental adjustment where a person overlooks a flaw or a mistake because of the specific circumstances surrounding the other person.

Countable when referring to a specific sum of money given to a child or employee. Uncountable when referring to the general concept of a permitted limit or a margin of error.

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Danh từ

[someone][something]

A sum of money given regularly to a person.

"She receives a weekly allowance from her parents."

Danh từ

[something]

The amount of a particular thing that is permitted.

"The baggage allowance for this flight is twenty kilograms."

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[something]

An amount of time or money set aside for a specific purpose.

"We built a generous allowance into the budget for unexpected repairs."

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