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tolerate

英 ['tɒləreɪt] 美['tɑləret]
  • vt. 忍受;默许;宽恕

英英释意


1. put up with something or somebody unpleasant;
"I cannot bear his constant criticism"
"The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
"he learned to tolerate the heat"
"She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
2. recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others);
"We must tolerate the religions of others"
3. have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen;
"The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"
4. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting;
"We don't allow dogs here"
"Children are not permitted beyond this point"
"We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"