endurance
/ɪnˈdjʊərəns/noun
mass noun
1- the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way忍耐(力), 持久(力):
she was close to the limit of her endurance.
她快要忍耐不住了。
1.1
- the capacity of something to last or to withstand wear and tear耐久性; 耐磨性。
词源
late 15th cent. (in the sense 'continued existence, ability to last'; formerly also as indurance ): from Old French, from endurer 'make hard' (see ENDURE).