tolerate

英 [ˈtɒləreɪt] 美 [ˈtɑːləreɪt]

v.  容许,允许(不同意或不喜欢的事物); 忍受; 容忍; 包容; (对药物)有耐受性; 能经受(困难条件)

过去分词:tolerated过去式:tolerated现在分词:tolerating第三人称单数:tolerates

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牛津词典

verb

  1. 容许,允许(不同意或不喜欢的事物)
    to allow sb to do sth that you do not agree with or like
    1. Their relationship was tolerated but not encouraged.
      他们的关系得到了允许,但不宜鼓励。
    2. This sort of behaviour will not be tolerated.
      这种行为是不能容许的。
    3. She refused to tolerate being called a liar.
      她拒不接受被称为撒谎者。
  2. 忍受;容忍;包容
    to accept sb/sth that is annoying, unpleasant, etc. without complaining
    1. There is a limit to what one person can tolerate.
      一个人的容忍是有限度的。
    2. I don't know how you tolerate that noise!
      我不知道你怎么能忍受那样的噪音!
  3. (对药物)有耐受性;能经受(困难条件)
    to be able to be affected by a drug, difficult conditions, etc. without being harmed
    1. She tolerated the chemotherapy well.
      她对这次化疗的耐受力很强。
    2. Few plants will tolerate sudden changes in temperature.
      很少植物经受得住气温的突然变化。

柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 容忍;容许;宽容
    If you tolerate a situation or person, you accept them although you do not particularly like them.
    1. She can no longer tolerate the position that she's in...
      她再也受不了自己的处境了。
    2. The cousins tolerated each other, but did not really get on well together.
      这对表亲互相容忍,但是相处得并不真正融洽。
  2. VERB 忍受;忍耐
    If you can tolerate something unpleasant or painful, you are able to bear it.
    1. The ability to tolerate pain varies from person to person.
      对疼痛的忍受力因人而异。

双语例句

  1. The Party does not tolerate dissenters in its ranks.
    该政党不允许其成员中存在异见分子。
  2. Our host was arrogant and offensive. How his sweet wife could tolerate such a horror was baffling.
    招待我们的男主人傲慢无礼。真不知道他温柔的妻子怎么能容忍这样一个讨厌的家伙。
  3. She disliked Dido but was prepared to tolerate her for a weekend in order to humour her husband.
    她不喜欢迪多,但准备暂时忍受她一个周末,以迁就自己的丈夫。
  4. I can just about tolerate it at the moment
    当时我差一点就忍受不了了。
  5. Match officials should not tolerate such behaviour but instead enforce the laws of the game.
    赛事官员不应纵容这种行为,而应严格执行比赛规则。
  6. The harassment had become too much to tolerate and he decided to move out
    骚扰越来越过分,他难以忍受,决定搬走。
  7. American customers no longer tolerate shoddy goods.
    美国的顾客不再容忍劣等货了。
  8. She can no longer tolerate the position that she's in
    她再也受不了自己的处境了。
  9. The cousins tolerated each other, but did not really get on well together.
    这对表亲互相容忍,但是相处得并不真正融洽。
  10. The ability to tolerate pain varies from person to person.
    对疼痛的忍受力因人而异。
  11. We can't tolerate his mistakes.
    我们不能容忍他的错误。
  12. We cannot tolerate such waste.
    我们不能容忍这种浪费现象。
  13. He can't tolerate dissenting views.
    他不能容纳不同意见。
  14. I will not tolerate bad language in this house.
    在这个家里我无法容忍骂人的脏话。
  15. How can a country tolerate external interference in its internal affairs?
    一国的内政岂容别国干涉?
  16. We will not tolerate a continuation of a violation of an understanding.
    我们决不可容忍继续违反一项达成的谅解。
  17. I can't tolerate the relation between you and her.
    我不能忍受你和她之间的关系。
  18. I need not tolerate you.
    我不仅需要容忍你。
  19. And I will not tolerate this barbaric behavior!
    我不会容忍这种野蛮的行为!
  20. But I will not tolerate someone losing my money.
    但我不容许有人浪费我的钱。
  21. I will not tolerate such rudeness.
    我不能忍受这样粗鲁的行为。
  22. They would not tolerate lying or stealing in their communities, nor would they allow blasphemy against God.
    他们不容忍社区中有说谎和偷窃的行为,也不允许亵渎神。
  23. I will not tolerate such an irresponsible conclusion.
    太不负责任了我不干。
  24. Athens could not tolerate him, everybody felt offended.
    雅典不能容忍他,所有人都觉得被冒犯了。
  25. I can tolerate this rudeness only so far and no further.
    对这种粗鲁行为我的忍耐已到极限了,不能再过分了。
  26. I no longer have to tolerate your sarcasm.
    我不用再忍受你的讽刺挖苦了。
  27. I will not tolerate this any longer, marcus.
    我忍无可忍了,马可士。
  28. But they tolerate the pollution.
    但是他们忍受了污染。
  29. I will not tolerate any further disturbance.
    我再不会容忍任何骚扰了。
  30. I can not tolerate your carelessness.
    我不能宽容你的粗心大意。

同义词辨析

  bear endure stand sustain tolerate【导航词义:忍受】

  bear v. 忍受,忍耐

〔辨析〕普通用词,指忍受饥饿、寒冷、疼痛、不幸、困难、侮辱等,多强调忍受者的勇敢和坚毅。

〔例证〕
A strong man will bear hardship without complaining.
一个坚强的人会忍受困苦而不抱怨。
I cannot bear sleeping in a cold bed.
睡在冷冰冰的床上我受不了。
She was afraid that her friend wouldn't be able to bear the pain.
她担心她的朋友忍受不了这种痛苦。

  endure v. 〈正式〉忍受,忍耐

〔辨析〕强调长期性,主要指对灾难、困难、疼痛等长时间地忍受而不抱怨。

〔例证〕
Be quiet! I can't endure the racket any longer.
请安静点!我再也忍受不了这吵闹声了。
As a Black player, he often has to endure racist taunts.
作为黑人运动员,他经常得忍受种族歧视性的奚落。
It takes patience to endure hardship.
忍受苦难需要耐力。
She longs for a love that can endure all things.
她渴望一份能经受住一切考验的爱情。

  stand v. 经受;忍受

〔辨析〕作“经受”解时,常与 could 或 can 连用,指某人或某物经得起伤害等;作“忍受”解时,主要指对某人、某种困难情况的忍受或承受,通常用于疑问句和否定句中,常可与 bear 换用。

〔例证〕
They stood the test of natural calamity.
他们经受住了自然灾害的考验。
How can you stand/bear that noise?
你怎么能忍受那种噪音呢?
I cannot stand/bear to hear such fallacies any more.
这类谬论我再也听不下去了。
She cannot stand/bear her husband coming home late all the time.
她不能容忍丈夫老是晚回家。

  sustain v. 〈正式〉遭受,经受

〔辨析〕指受到损害、创伤或金钱方面的损失。

〔例证〕
Two soldiers from his squad sustained serious injuries.
他队中的两名士兵受了重伤。
Several companies have sustained heavy financial losses due to the unfair competition.
好几家公司都因不正当竞争而遭受了严重的经济损失。

  tolerate v. 忍受,容忍

〔辨析〕指以克制的态度容忍令人反感或厌恶的事物,含默认、宽容之意。

〔例证〕
Surely, we tolerate all opinions here.
当然,我们这里容许发表各种意见。
Humanity cannot tolerate such guilt.
人道主义不能容忍这种罪行。
This is more than she can tolerate.
这是她所无法忍受的。

英英释义

verb

  1. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    1. I cannot bear his constant criticism
    2. The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
    3. he learned to tolerate the heat
    4. She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage

    Synonym:    digestendurestick outstomachbearstandsupportbrookabidesufferput up

  2. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
    1. We don't allow dogs here
    2. Children are not permitted beyond this point
    3. We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital

    Synonym:    allowpermit

  3. have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition
    1. The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him

  4. recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
    1. We must tolerate the religions of others