tol·er·ateBrE/ˈtɒləreɪt/NAmE/ˈtɑːləreɪt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theytolerateBrE/ˈtɒləreɪt/NAmE/ˈtɑːləreɪt/present simple - he / she / ittoleratesBrE/ˈtɒləreɪts/NAmE/ˈtɑːləreɪts/past simpletoleratedBrE/ˈtɒləreɪtɪd/NAmE/ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/past participletoleratedBrE/ˈtɒləreɪtɪd/NAmE/ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/ -ing formtoleratingBrE/ˈtɒləreɪtɪŋ/NAmE/ˈtɑːləreɪtɪŋ/toallowsbtodosththatyoudonotagreewithorlike容许，允许（不同意或不喜欢的事物）SYNput up with sb/sth◆~sthTheirrelationshipwastoleratedbutnotencouraged. 他们的关系得到了允许，但不宜鼓励。◆Thissortofbehaviourwillnotbetolerated. 这种行为是不能容许的。◆~ (sb/sth) doing/being/havingsthSherefusedtotoleratebeingcalledaliar. 她拒不接受被称为撒谎者。~sb/sthtoacceptsb/sththatisannoying, unpleasant, etc. withoutcomplaining忍受；容忍；包容SYNput up with sb/sth◆Thereisalimittowhatonepersoncantolerate. 一个人的容忍是有限度的。◆Idon'tknowhowyoutoleratethatnoise! 我不知道你怎么能忍受那样的噪音！~sthtobeabletobeaffectedbyadrug, difficultconditions, etc. withoutbeingharmed（对药物）有耐受性；能经受（困难条件）◆Shetoleratedthechemotherapywell. 她对化疗的耐受力很强。◆Fewplantswilltoleratesuddenchangesintemperature. 很少植物经受得住气温的突然变化。