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make allowance (s) for
1. take into consideration 考虑（到）
* The tailor made allowance for the growth of the boy and didn't cut his coat small. 裁缝考虑到孩子会长大，没有把他的外衣裁小。
* The court was asked to make allowances for his age. 法院被要求考虑他的年龄。
* It would be sensible to add a further￡200 to the budget to make allowance for inflation. 考虑到涨价的因素，在预算之外再追加英镑是一个明智之举。
2. excuse for 原谅
* You must make allowance for his ill manners. 你必须原谅他的不礼貌。
* They esteemed each other and made allowances for each other. 他们互敬互谅。 |