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forbearance

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++for·bear·ance /fɔːˈbeərəns $ fɔːrˈber-/ noun [uncountable] formal  WAITFORGIVEthe quality of being patient, able to control your emotions, and willing to forgive someone who has upset you 忍耐,克制;宽容 SYN patience
Examples from the Corpus
forbearanceI would like to thank them for their continuing forbearance and understanding, and for their hard work throughout the year.Plentiful raw materials and assured markets had improved living standards along with popular forbearance.Faith, for Constantine, was a political matter; and any faith conducive to unity was treated with forbearance.Let me first ask your forbearance.
for·bear·ance nounChineseSyllable
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forbearance
forbearance /fɔːˈbeərəns $ fɔːrˈber-/ noun [uncountable] formal
the quality of being patient, able to control your emotions, and willing to forgive someone who has upset you
   SYN  patience


for·bear·anceBrE /fɔːˈbeərəns/ 🔊NAmE /fɔːrˈberəns/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (formal) the quality of being patient and sympathetic towards other people, especially when they have done sth wrong 宽容