顾及，考虑到;为…留出余地
to prepare for the possibility of
We should make allowance for bad weather and have plenty of umbrellas available. 我们应该考虑到有可能会遇上恶劣天气，所以应该备足雨伞。
Our recruitment procedures should make allowance for any disabled candidates who may apply.
His work uses models that don't make allowance for the realities of capitalism.
We made more objects than required for the project to make allowance for defects.
He failed to make allowance for staff absences due to illness.
See also: allowance (PREPARATION)