tolerant

英 [ˈtɒlərənt]

美 [ˈtɑːlərənt]

adj.  忍受的; 容忍的; 宽容的; 能在困难条件下生存(或操作)的; 能耐…的

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BNC.9488 / COCA.9167

牛津词典

adj.

• 忍受的；容忍的；宽容的
  able to accept what other people say or do even if you do not agree with it
  1. He has a very tolerant attitude towards other religions.
     他对其他宗教持非常包容的态度。
• 能在困难条件下生存（或操作）的；能耐…的
  able to survive or operate in difficult conditions
  1. The plants are tolerant of frost.
     这些植物耐霜。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 宽容的;容忍的
  If you describe someone astolerant, you approve of the fact that they allow other people to say and do as they like, even if they do not agree with or like it.
  1. They need to be tolerant of different points of view...
     他们需要容忍不同的观点。
  2. Other changes include more tolerant attitudes to unmarried couples having children.
     其他变化包括对非婚夫妇生育更为宽容的态度。
• ADJ-GRADED （植物、动物、机器）能耐…的，有耐受性的
  If a plant, animal, or machine istolerant ofparticular conditions or types of treatment, it is able to bear them without being damaged or hurt.
  1. ...plants which are more tolerant of dry conditions...
     更耐旱的植物
  2. Today's floppy disc drives are tolerant of poor quality discs.
     现在的软驱对质量低劣的软盘也能读取。

英英释义

adj

• showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  1. a broad political stance
  2. generous and broad sympathies
  3. a liberal newspaper
  4. tolerant of his opponent's opinions
  Synonym:broadlarge-mindedliberal
• tolerant and forgiving under provocation
  1. our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke
  Synonym:kind
• showing the capacity for endurance
  1. injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving
  2. a man patient of distractions
  Synonym:patient of
• able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
  1. the plant is tolerant of saltwater
  2. these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided
  3. the new hybrid is more resistant to drought
  Synonym:resistant
• showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

双语例句

• I think you become more tolerant of other people as you get older.
  随着你变老，我认为你变得更能忍受别人了。
• You should learn to be a tolerant man.
  你应该学会做一个宽容的人。
• Patient and tolerant, may be wary of strangers.
  有耐性和宽容，对陌生人警惕。
• Family members and society should be more tolerant of their lifestyle and respect their choices.
  家庭成员和社会应该对他们的生活方式更加宽容，尊重他们的选择。
• And we have a moral obligation to promote societies that are more just, more fair, and tolerant.
  我们有道德义务倡导更公正、更公平和更宽容的社会。
• You must also learn to be patient and tolerant of ambiguity.
  你必须学会对含糊不清的表达表现出耐心和宽容。
• We believe that pupils of integrated schools will have more tolerant attitudes.
  我们相信在取消种族隔离的学校就读的学生会有更宽容的态度。
• Today's floppy disc drives are tolerant of poor quality discs.
  现在的软驱对质量低劣的软盘也能读取。
• It means you're enough mature and tolerant.
  它只能说明你足够的成熟和宽容。
• People can be trusting, optimistic and tolerant, but also weak, overbearing and devious.
  人们可能轻信、乐观和宽容，但也可能软弱、专横和阴险。