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| /ˈtɒləˌreɪt/ |
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| 1 | to allow someone to do something that you do not like or approve of 容忍；宽容 |
| Rude behaviour will no longer be tolerated. 将不再容忍粗鲁的行为。 |
| tolerate sb doing sth He won’ t tolerate anyone questioning his decisions. 他不能容忍别人对他的决定提出质疑。 |
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| 2 | to accept something unpleasant without becoming impatient or angry 忍受；忍耐 |
| They have tolerated poor working conditions in order to finish the job. 为了完成任务，他们忍受了简陋的工作条件。 |
| | 2a | to accept someone without welcoming them or liking them 敷衍；应付 | | Most of her visitors she merely tolerated, and they knew it. 对大部分的访客她只是敷衍而已，客人们也明白这一点。 | |
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| 3 | if plants or animals tolerate particular conditions, they are able to exist in those conditions （动植物）耐…，对…有耐性 |
| | 3a | to be able to eat a particular food or take a particular treatment with no bad effects 可以食用（某种食物）；可以接受（某种治疗） | |
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