◆to make allowances<褒>考虑客观情况；体谅
Parents and teachers should make allowances when dealing with moody teenagers.父母和老师在与情绪多变的青少年打交道时应该予以体谅。
to make allowances for sth or to make allowance for sth
(allow, allow for)+ thing, situation, circumstance考虑到…；顾及…；为…留出余地
We must remember to make allowances in the schedule for time off.安排日程时我们必须记得把休假时间考虑在内。
The basic exam results make no allowance for social background.基本的考试成绩是不受社会背景影响的。
to make allowances for sb体谅某人；谅解某人
You make allowances for your children when they're ill.孩子生病时父母会比较宽容。
It was 1978, and no allowances were made for children in court.那是1978年, 法庭对孩子不给予特殊对待。