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tolerates

UK //ˈtɒləreɪts//US //ˈtɑːləreɪts//

词源

源自拉丁语 'tolerare',意为'忍受'或'承受',后通过法语进入英语。

verb

❶ 容忍或忍受某人或某事,即使不喜欢或不赞同,也允许其存在或发生。

“She tolerates his bad habits because she loves him.”

(她容忍他的坏习惯,因为她爱他。)

“The teacher tolerates no cheating in her classroom.”

(这位老师不允许在她的课堂上作弊。)

同义词:endures, bears, stands, accepts, allows

常见短语

tolerates well — 指某物或某人能够很好地适应或忍受某种条件或环境。

“This variety of grass tolerates well in both sun and shade.”

(这种草在阳光和阴凉处都能很好地生长。)