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tolerance

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++tol·e·rance /ˈtɒlərəns $ ˈtɑː-/ ●●○ noun  1 [uncountable]STRICT# willingness to allow people to do, say, or believe what they want without criticizing or punishing them 忍受,容忍;宽容 OPP intolerance toleratetolerance of/towards/for tolerance towards religious minorities 对宗教少数派的包容2 [countable, uncountable]STAND/BEAR the degree to which someone can suffer pain, difficulty etc without being harmed or damaged 〔痛苦、困难等的〕忍受程度,忍耐力toleratetolerance to Many old people have a very limited tolerance to cold. 许多老年人御寒能力很差。
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toleranceTolerance was not a quality you associated with my parents.This flexible response to any drug, whether recreational or therapeutic, is called tolerance.Thus it can be the grounds for greater tolerance and wiser value judgments about normative political issues.Liz prided herself on her tolerance of Ivan's appalling behaviour.In addition, Los Angeles has always demonstrated a remarkably high tolerance for spiritual innovators, political cranks, and religious eccentrics.The government is beginning to show more tolerance of opposition groups.The school encourages an attitude of tolerance towards all people.racial toleranceThis document is astonishing proof of the religious tolerance, and attention to detail, shown by the kings of Persia.And, although opportunism has often got the better of his instincts, he has tended towards social tolerance.It has just published a table listing 48 countries and their tolerance of economic corruption in trade deals.tolerance of/towards/forMore and more people from urban areas are using off-road cycles out of towns so a tolerance towards them is also necessary.From at least the closing years of the eighteenth century the decline of gentry involvement and even tolerance of plebeian sports was evident.There is a great tolerance towards a multiplicity of paradigms, provided those paradigms never challenge the mainstream in any serious way.He had repeatedly demonstrated that he had a greater tolerance of G-forces than most other men.In addition, Los Angeles has always demonstrated a remarkably high tolerance for spiritual innovators, political cranks, and religious eccentrics.My biggest weakness was my lack of sympathy or tolerance for incompetence.This is a gross abuse of public tolerance for the private misbehavior of famous athletes.
tol·e·rance nounChineseSyllable
or say, Corpus willingness people allow to to do,


tolerance
tolerance /ˈtɒlərəns $ ˈtɑː-/ noun
1. [uncountable] willingness to allow people to do, say, or believe what they want without criticizing or punishing them
   OPP  intolerancetolerate
    tolerance of/towards/for
    tolerance towards religious minorities
2. [uncountable and countable] the degree to which someone can suffer pain, difficulty etc without being harmed or damaged ⇨ tolerate
    tolerance to
    Many old people have a very limited tolerance to cold.


tol·er·anceBrE /ˈtɒlərəns/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtɑːlərəns/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] ~ (of/for sb/sth) the willingness to accept or tolerate sb/sth, especially opinions or behaviour that you may not agree with, or people who are not like you 忍受;容忍;宽容;宽恕She had no tolerance for jokes of any kind. 她容不得开任何玩笑。🔊🔊religious tolerance宗教上的包容a reputation for tolerance towards refugees对难民宽容的美誉   see also zero tolerance OPP intolerance [countable, uncountable] ~ (to sth) the ability to suffer sth, especially pain, difficult conditions, etc. without being harmed 忍耐力;忍受性;耐力;耐量tolerance to cold耐寒力Tolerance to alcohol decreases with age. 酒量随年龄的增大而减少。🔊🔊 [countable, uncountable] (specialist) the amount by which the measurement of a value can vary without causing problems 公差;容限They were working to a tolerance of 0.0001 of a centimetre. 他们在按 0.0001 厘米的公差加工。🔊🔊