
forbearance
词源
源自中古英语,由古法语 forberance 演变而来,最终可追溯至拉丁语 forbērāre(忍耐),由 for-(完全) + bērāre(承受)组成。
noun
❶ 指在面对挑衅或困难时表现出的耐心和克制,不轻易发怒或采取行动。常用于形容对他人缺点的宽容态度。
“She showed great forbearance when dealing with the noisy neighbors.”
(她在应对吵闹的邻居时表现出极大的忍耐。)
“The teacher's forbearance with the disruptive student was remarkable.”
(老师对那个捣乱学生的宽容令人印象深刻。)
❶ 在法律或金融领域特指债权人暂时不行使追索权的行为,通常发生在债务人遇到暂时困难时。
“The bank agreed to a period of forbearance on the loan payments.”
(银行同意对贷款还款给予一段宽限期。)
“Mortgage forbearance helped many families during the economic crisis.”
(抵押贷款宽限在经济危机期间帮助了许多家庭。)
常见短语
exercise forbearance — 刻意表现出耐心和克制,通常用于需要控制情绪或冲动的场合。
“Diplomats must exercise forbearance during tense negotiations.”
(外交官在紧张的谈判中必须保持克制。)
debt forbearance — 特指债权人暂时不要求偿还债务的安排,常见于金融困难时期。
“Many homeowners applied for debt forbearance during the pandemic.”
(疫情期间许多房主申请了债务宽限。)