indulgence

noun

1. 沉溺；放纵；纵容
   the state or act of having or doing whatever you want; the state of allowing sb to have or do whatever they want
   1. to lead a life of indulgence
      过着放纵的生活
   2. Avoid excessive indulgence in sweets and canned drinks.
      避免食用过多的甜食和罐装饮料。
   3. There is no limit to the indulgence he shows to his grandchildren.
      他无度地溺爱娇惯孙子孙女。
2. 嗜好；爱好；享受
   something that you allow yourself to have even though it is not essential
   1. The holiday was an extravagant indulgence.
      那个假期是一次奢侈的享受。
3. 宽容；包涵
   willingness to ignore the weaknesses in sb/sth
   1. They begged the audience's indulgence.
      他们恳求观众包涵。

1. N-VAR 纵容;迁就
   Indulgence means treating someone with special kindness, often when it is not a good thing.
   1. The king's indulgence towards his sons angered the business community...
      国王对儿子们的纵容令商界恼火。
   2. For a moment he allowed himself the indulgence of examining his feelings for her...
      有那么一会儿他让自己沉下心来仔细分析一下对她的感情。
   3. The car is one of my few indulgences.
      汽车是我为数不多的几个嗜好之一。

1. The king's indulgence towards his sons angered the business community
   国王对儿子们的纵容令商界恼火。
2. For a moment he allowed himself the indulgence of examining his feelings for her
   有那么一会儿他让自己沉下心来仔细分析一下对她的感情。
3. The car is one of my few indulgences.
   汽车是我为数不多的几个嗜好之一。
4. Constant indulgence in bad habits brought about his ruin.
   经常沉溺于恶习导致了他的毁灭。
5. Over indulgence spells ruin.
   逸豫亡身。
6. There was little time, however, for the indulgence of any images of merriment.
   不过，他没有那么多的时间去作那些愉快的想象。
7. Later on, indulgence and kindness saved me, as severity had ruined me.
   再到后来，宽容和仁爱救了我，正如从前严酷断送了我一样。
8. You should show tolerance and indulgence
   你应该学会宽容和包容
9. Wine is his only indulgence. Thanks for the drink. Here's mud in your eye!
   酒是他唯一的嗜好。谢谢你的美酒。祝你好运！
10. Smoking was his one indulgence.
    抽烟是他的一大嗜好。
11. This love is not indulgence, is the creed.
    这样的爱情不是放纵，是信条。
12. Smoking is his only indulgence.
    抽烟是他唯一的嗜好。
13. I really wanted to ask the conductor indulgence, but I dare not.
    我真想叫售票员宽容一下，可是我不敢。
14. This is precisely how most people view their food choices-as unhealthy indulgence or unbearable privation-with little grey area in-between.
    这正是大多数人如何看待他们的食物选择的不健康的放纵或者不堪忍受的苦行二者不可调和。
15. Well don't you know I need a little indulgence?
    你知道吗？也许我需要一些放纵。
16. A cigar after dinner is my only indulgence.
    饭后一枝雪茄是我唯一的嗜好。
17. Let us in the dark world of indulgence!
    让我们在黑暗的世界放纵！
18. His indulgence to his children was bad for them.
    他溺爱自己的孩子，这对他们不好。
19. People need structure and direction from the church not coddling and indulgence.
    人们需要从教会得到的是教育和指导，而是不溺爱和纵容。
20. Excessive indulgence of our children can only ruin their future because indulgence does not equal love.
    对孩子的过分溺爱只能毁掉孩子的前途，因为溺爱不等于爱。
21. Tome chocolate connotes pleasure and indulgence.
    对我来说巧克力意味着快乐和放纵。
22. The belief expresses two polarized aspects of early capitalism: abstinency and indulgence.
    在魔鬼信仰中，体现了早期资本主义的两极：禁欲和放纵。
23. It is true that the indulgence of his foster-mother encouraged him.
    不错，我嫂嫂的溺爱也助长了他。
24. Did not expect that, because of the indulgence infected with AIDS, all his dreams were shattered.
    没想到，因为放纵染上了艾滋病，他所有的梦想都破碎了。
25. Indulgence, let me very happy, thinking of how to on how I came to dominate their own!
    放纵自己，让我很快乐，想怎样就怎样，我来主宰自己！
26. Denying oneself is an indulgence.
    否认自己是一种放纵。
27. How much would you pay for the ultimate indulgence?
    多少钱你愿意为最终的放纵？
28. He attacked the indulgence shown to religious dissenters.
    他抨击对宗教上持不同政见者表现出的宽容。
29. Has he grown weary of indulgence, and passed from passive to active hatred?
    他已经开始厌倦放任纵容，从消极的恨转成积极的恨了吗？
30. I have been too easy with you, and I feel as if you had taken advantage of my indulgence.
    我对你管得太松了，我觉得你好象利用了我的溺爱。

noun

1. the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution
   1. in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse

2. foolish or senseless behavior

   Synonym:    follyfoolerytomfoolerycrazinesslunacy

3. the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

   Synonym:    indulgingpamperinghumoring

4. a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
   1. too much indulgence spoils a child

   Synonym:    lenienceleniency

5. an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

   Synonym:    self-indulgence