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tolerant

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++tol·e·rant /ˈtɒlərənt $ ˈtɑː-/ ●●○ adjective  1 STRICT#allowing people to do, say, or believe what they want without criticizing or punishing them 宽容的;容忍的 OPP intolerant toleratetolerant of/towards Luckily, my parents were tolerant of my choice of music. 幸运的是,我的父母对我选择听什么音乐持宽容态度。 a tolerant society 宽容的社会2 plants that are tolerant of particular weather or soil conditions can exist in those conditions 〔植物〕能在情况下生存的,能耐tolerant of trees that are tolerant of salt sea winds 能耐海风的树木
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tolerantMany of these plants are drought tolerant.And beyond these individuals, it raises the possibility of a Republican Party, tolerant and moderate, for the modern age.I've tried to adopt a fairly tolerant attitude towards his behaviour.a tolerant communityThe club men were less tolerant of his painting.She's not very tolerant of other people's failings.As his namesake he is tolerant, prudent and generous.Mansfield rightly concludes that most Arabs would like to live in a more tolerant society under efficient modern governments.Flood tolerant species of willow and alder on the reservoir margins carry the tree cover down into the water.We are more tolerant these days.You should try to be more tolerant towards other people.tolerant of/towardsThey were also more tolerant of ambiguity and contradiction.I think in the old days people were more tolerant towards each other.They are not as politically active as their better-educated sisters and they tend to be less tolerant of lifestyles not their own.We have become far too tolerant of media concentration and gigantism.It is tolerant of most water conditions, although very hard water may result in the fish's eyes becoming cloudy.From the wide experience, we can say that the committees of the Engineering Board are generally more tolerant of new ideas.But this year the organization appears more tolerant of such dissent.They were relieved to find the superiors were more tolerant of their questions and mistakes than anticipated.tolerant ofOfficers will be tolerant of peaceful demonstrations.
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tolerant
tolerant /ˈtɒlərənt $ ˈtɑː-/ adjective
1. allowing people to do, say, or believe what they want without criticizing or punishing them
   OPP  intoleranttolerate
    tolerant of/towards
    Luckily, my parents were tolerant of my choice of music.
    a tolerant society
2. plants that are tolerant of particular weather or soil conditions can exist in those conditions
    tolerant of
    trees that are tolerant of salt sea winds


tol·er·antBrE /ˈtɒlərənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtɑːlərənt/ 🔊 adjective~ (of/towards sb/sth) able to accept what other people say or do even if you do not agree with it 忍受的;容忍的;宽容的He has a very tolerant attitude towards other religions. 他对其他宗教持非常包容的态度。🔊🔊~ (of sth) (of plants, animals or machines 植物、动物或机器) able to survive or operate in difficult conditions 能在困难条件下生存(或操作)的;能耐…的The plants are tolerant of frost. 这些植物耐霜。🔊🔊 OPP intolerant tol·er·ant·ly BrE /ˈtɒlərəntli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtɑːlərəntli/ 🔊 adverb