補貼用英語表示為allowance,讀音為英[?'lans],美[?'lans]。
allowance解析如下:
壹、讀音:
英式發音:[lans]
美式發音:[lans]
二、釋義:
n. 津貼,補貼,零用錢,限額,允許,承認
三、詞形變化:
allowance 的復數形式為 allowances。
四、常用短語:
child allowance:子女津貼,兒童津貼
housing allowance:住房津貼,住房補貼
travel allowance:差旅費津貼,交通補貼
daily allowance:日常津貼,日常補貼
maintenance allowance:生活費津貼,生活補貼
五、用法:
allowance 的基本意思是“津貼,補助,零用錢”,這種津貼或補助壹般是按壹定規律或為某種特殊目的定時供應之物(多為錢),為可數名詞。
allowance 可引申為“考慮,體諒”,此時既可作為可數名詞,又可作為不可數名詞使用,多用於make allowance(s) for結構中。
六、例句:
1. The company provides a housing allowance for its employees who work in expensive cities.(這家公司為在昂貴城市工作的員工提供住房津貼。)
2. The government has increased the child allowance to help families with young children.(政府已經增加了子女津貼,以幫助有年幼子女的家庭。)
3. I'm afraid I can't give you a raise, but I can offer you a travel allowance for your business trips.(恐怕我不能給妳加薪,但我可以為妳的商務旅行提供交通補貼。)
4. The daily allowance for the conference attendees will cover their meals and transportation.(會議參與者的日常津貼將包括餐飲和交通費。)
5. She was surprised to learn that her luggage exceeded the allowance for checked baggage.(她驚訝地發現她的行李超過了托運行李的限額。)