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endure

UK //ɪnˈdjʊə(r)//US //ɪnˈdʊr//

词源

源自中古英语 enduren,借自古法语 endurer,最终来自拉丁语 indūrāre(使变硬),由 in-(加强) + dūrus(坚硬)构成。

verb

❶ 忍受或忍耐困难、痛苦或不愉快的情况,强调长时间承受而未被击垮的能力。

“She endured years of hardship to raise her children alone.”

(她独自忍受多年的艰辛抚养孩子们。)

“The soldiers endured extreme cold during the winter campaign.”

(士兵们在冬季战役中忍受了极寒。)

❶ 持续存在或保持有效,指事物经久不衰或维持原有状态。

“This tradition has endured through generations.”

(这一传统已经延续了好几代人。)

“His fame as a writer endured long after his death.”

(他作为作家的名声在他去世后长久不衰。)

同义词:bear, tolerate, withstand, persist, last

常见短语

endure hardship — 指承受艰难困苦的状态,常用于描述人们在困境中表现出的坚韧。

“Refugees often have to endure hardship during their journey.”

(难民们在旅途中常常不得不忍受艰难困苦。)

endure the test of time — 形容事物经得起时间的考验,长期保持价值或有效性。

“Classic literature endures the test of time.”

(经典文学作品经得起时间的考验。)