3.) 承认;允许[U]

the allowance of a claim 对要求权的允准

2.) 分配额;允许额[C]

His allowance for food is $100. 他拨出一百美元用于购买食物。

1.) 津贴,补贴;零用钱[C]

The child has a weekly allowance of five dollars. 这孩子每星期有五元零用钱。

3. allowance n.

4.) 保险费[U]

The insurance on my house is very high. 我的房屋保险费很高。

3.) 预防措施;安全保证[U][S1][(+against)]

I bought some new locks as an additional insurance against burglary.

我买了一些新锁具以进一步防止盗窃。

2.) 保险金额;赔偿金[U][(+on)]

He has $100,000 life insurance, which his wife will receive if he dies first.

他有十万美元的人寿保险,如果他先去世,他的妻子将得到这笔钱。

1.) 保险;保险契约[U] 保险业[U]

I found a job selling insurance. 我找到一份推销保险的工作。

She works in insurance. 她从事保险业。

2. insurance n.

3.) 虐待;伤害[U]

Child abuse is widespread in this country. 这个国家虐待孩子的情况很普遍。