tol·er·ance

noun

/ˈtɒlərəns/

/ˈtɑːlərəns/

[uncountable] tolerance (of/for somebody/something) the quality of being willing to accept or tolerate somebody/something, 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 of alternative lifestyles以宽容另类生活方式而闻名
see also zero tolerance opposite intolerance
Extra Examples
- He watched the kids throw water around with amused tolerance.他看孩子们泼撩冲水，感到很有趣而未加阻止。
- She was showing greater tolerance towards her younger sister than before.她对妹妹显得比从前宽容多了。
- The policy required greater tolerance of foreigners.该政策要求对外国人有更大的宽容。
- Your lack of tolerance is disappointing.你缺乏宽容，令人失望。
- a plea for greater tolerance of religious diversity吁请对宗教多样性更加宽容
- They have shown remarkable tolerance of the delays.他们对延误表现出了非凡的容忍度。
- We must fight prejudice and encourage an attitude of tolerance to others.我们必须消除偏见，鼓励对他人采取宽容的态度。
Topics Discussion and agreementc1, Personal qualitiesc1, Social issuesc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- political
- racial
- …
… of tolerance
- degree
- level
verb + tolerance
- have
- show
- learn
- …
preposition
- tolerance for
- tolerance of
- tolerance towards/toward
- …
phrases
- a lack of tolerance
[countable, uncountable] tolerance (to something) the ability to suffer something, 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。
Extra Examples
- He proved his high tolerance for pain.他证明了自己对疼痛有很高的耐受力。
- We group plants according to their light and heat tolerances.我们根据植物对光和热的耐受力对其进行分类。
- Some children have a low tolerance for boredom.一些孩子很难忍受无聊。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- low
- decreased
- …
… of tolerance
- level
verb + tolerance
- have
- develop
- improve
- …
tolerance + noun
- level
preposition
- tolerance for
- tolerance to
[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。

Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the action of bearing hardship, or the ability to bear pain and hardship): via Old French from Latin tolerantia, from tolerare.

单词	tolerance
释义	tol·er·ance noun /ˈtɒlərəns/ /ˈtɑːlərəns/ [uncountable] tolerance (of/for somebody/something) the quality of being willing to accept or tolerate somebody/something, 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 of alternative lifestyles以宽容另类生活方式而闻名 see also zero tolerance opposite intolerance Extra Examples He watched the kids throw water around with amused tolerance.他看孩子们泼撩冲水，感到很有趣而未加阻止。 She was showing greater tolerance towards her younger sister than before.她对妹妹显得比从前宽容多了。 The policy required greater tolerance of foreigners.该政策要求对外国人有更大的宽容。 Your lack of tolerance is disappointing.你缺乏宽容，令人失望。 a plea for greater tolerance of religious diversity吁请对宗教多样性更加宽容 They have shown remarkable tolerance of the delays.他们对延误表现出了非凡的容忍度。 We must fight prejudice and encourage an attitude of tolerance to others.我们必须消除偏见，鼓励对他人采取宽容的态度。 Topics Discussion and agreementc1, Personal qualitiesc1, Social issuesc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great political racial … … of tolerance degree level verb + tolerance have show learn … preposition tolerance for tolerance of tolerance towards/toward … phrases a lack of tolerance [countable, uncountable] tolerance (to something) the ability to suffer something, 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。 Extra Examples He proved his high tolerance for pain.他证明了自己对疼痛有很高的耐受力。 We group plants according to their light and heat tolerances.我们根据植物对光和热的耐受力对其进行分类。 Some children have a low tolerance for boredom.一些孩子很难忍受无聊。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective high low decreased … … of tolerance level verb + tolerance have develop improve … tolerance + noun level preposition tolerance for tolerance to [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。 Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the action of bearing hardship, or the ability to bear pain and hardship): via Old French from Latin tolerantia, from tolerare.
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