forbearance

英 [fɔːˈbeərəns]

美 [fɔːrˈberəns]

n.  宽容

GRE法律

BNC.22490 / COCA.22860

牛津词典

noun

• 宽容
  the quality of being patient and sympathetic towards other people, especially when they have done sth wrong

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 忍耐;克制
  If you say that someone has shownforbearance, you admire them for behaving in a calm and sensible way about something that they have a right to be very upset or angry about.
  1. All the Greenpeace people behaved with impressive forbearance and dignity.
     所有绿色和平组织人士表现出了超乎寻常的克制和大度。

英英释义

noun

• a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
  1. his forbearance to reply was alarming
• good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
  Synonym:patiencelonganimity

双语例句

• There is, however, a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.
  克服也有个限度，超过了限度就不再是美德。
• The "right way" includes teamwork and forbearance.
  所说的正确方式包括团队精神和忍耐。
• The parents showed remarkaBle forBearance toward their defiant and unruly son.
  父母对儿子的桀骜不驯示以了极大宽容。
• The ability to face and overcome opposition brings the inner qualities of strength and forbearance.
  能力面对和克服反对带来力量和忍耐的内在质量。
• All the Greenpeace people behaved with impressive forbearance and dignity.
  所有绿色和平组织人士表现出了超乎寻常的克制和大度。
• The policy was forbearance, to avoid armed intervention.
  此项政策讲求克制，避免武装干预。
• Elinor wished that the same forbearance could have extended towards herself.
  埃利诺希望他们对她自己也能持以同样的克制态度。
• They have loan forgiveness options, they have better deferment and forbearance options as well.
  联邦贷款拥有贷款宽恕选项，以及更优惠的延期和延缓还款选项。
• Let us exercise forbearance and firmness.
  让我们运用我们的克制态度和坚定信念。
• Patience is synonymous with forbearance and longsuffering.
  忍耐也就是自制和能吃苦的意思。