Learner's definition of PATIENCE
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: the quality of being patient耐心: such as
a : the ability to wait for a long time without becoming annoyed or upset耐心 -
I don't have the patience to wait in line for hours just to buy a ticket.我没有耐心为了买一张票而排几个小时的队。
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Investors need to have patience. The economy will improve soon.投资者需要有耐心，经济不久将会好转。
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“Aren't you finished yet?” “Have patience (with me). I'll be done soon.”“你难道还没做完吗？”“（对我）要有耐心。我很快就会做完的。”
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Those people have been waiting for hours, and they're starting to run out of patience. = They're starting to lose patience.那些人已经等了几个小时，他们开始失去耐心。
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After 10 long weeks, his patience was rewarded. [=he got what he wanted after waiting 10 weeks for it]漫长的10周后，他的耐心得到了回报。
b : the ability to remain calm and not become annoyed when dealing with problems or with difficult people耐性；忍耐力 -
She treated her students with great patience and humor.她对学生很有耐心，还很幽默。
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I don't have (much) patience for that kind of behavior. = I have little/no patience for that kind of behavior. [=I am not willing to accept that kind of behavior]我忍受不了那种行为。
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The team continues to play poorly, and many fans are starting to lose patience (with them). [=many fans are starting to become angry or upset about the team]这支球队仍然打得很糟，许多球迷开始失去耐心。
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She has the patience of a saint. [=she is a very patient person]她非常有耐心。
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All these mistakes of yours are trying my patience. [=I am starting to get upset because you have made so many mistakes]你所犯的所有错误都是在考验我的忍耐力。
c : the ability to give attention to something for a long time without becoming bored or losing interest耐性；耐力