英语单词

forbearance是什么意思

forbearance

英 [fɔː'beər(ə)ns] 美 [fɔr'bɛrəns]
  • n. 自制,忍耐;宽容

英文词源


forbearance (n.)
1570s, originally legal, in reference to enforcement of debt obligations, from forbear (v.) + -ance. General sense of "a refraining from" is from 1590s.

双语例句


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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Forbearance is no acquittance.
缓期不等于作罢.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He acted with forbearance toward the hecklers.
他对质问者表现出极大的克制.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. Pressed beyond the limits of forbearance, our army fought back resolutely and dealt telling blows to the enemy.
我军忍无可忍,奋起反击, 给了敌人沉重的打击.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. 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.

来自辞典例句

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