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单词 travel allowance
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travel allowancen.

Brit. /ˈtravl əˌlaʊəns/, U.S. /ˈtræv(ə)l əˌlaʊəns/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: travel n., allowance n.
Etymology: < travel n. + allowance n.
1. An amount of money given to a traveller to cover the expenses of a journey. Cf. travel expenses n. at travel n. Compounds 2.
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society > trade and finance > money > funds or pecuniary resources > [noun] > set apart for a purpose > spending- or pocket-money > for journey
wayfare1577
viaticum1594
viatic1641
travel allowance1835
taxi fare1910
1835 N.-Y. Spectator 1 Jan. Mr. Vanderpoel contended that the travel allowance was in some cases sufficient to cover all the expenses of the officer.
1937 W. H. S. Smith Let. 10 July in Young Man's Country (1977) ii. 80 As I'm not getting Travel Allowance for this trip, I'd decided to travel 2nd.
2019 Marlborough (N.Z.) Express (Nexis) 25 Mar. (Sport section) 28 Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Bill Shorten attended both grand finals in their official capacities, adding up more than $4500 to the total bill in Comcars, airfares and travel allowance.
2. The maximum amount of money travellers are allowed to take out of a country under an exchange control system (such as the Exchange Control Act of 1947 in the United Kingdom, which was suspended in 1979 and repealed in 1987).
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1938 Manch. Guardian 8 Dec. 5/1 If he can convince the financial authorities of his good faith he may obtain a permit for the transfer of larger sums. But the general trend, as regards both travel allowances and commercial remittances, is towards greater strictness.
1951 Ann. Reg. 1950 iv. 453 The basic annual travel allowances were increased in December to £100 for adults.
2010 Herald (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 25 Nov. (Economy, Business & Finance section) South African law allows residents to take up to R1-million overseas as travel allowance every year.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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