| 词组 | tolerance |
| 释义 | tolerance /ˈtɒlərəns $ ˈtɑː-/ noun 1. willingness to allow people to do, say, or believe what they want, or to accept people who are different from youadjectivesreligious tolerance The country has a tradition of religious tolerance.racial tolerance Malaysia is proud of its racial tolerance.great tolerance There is a need for greater tolerance and understanding.little tolerance She has very little tolerance for noise when she is trying to work.zero tolerance (=used to say that no crime or bad behaviour will be accepted, even if it is very minor) The company has a policy of zero tolerance of drug use by employees.mutual tolerance (=all accepting each other) There was mutual tolerance between different communities.verbshave tolerance My boss did not have much tolerance for mistakes.show tolerance Perhaps we should try showing a little tolerance towards each other.promote tolerance They have taken the lead in promoting tolerance between Catholics and Protestants.teach (sb) tolerance Being with people of different cultures has taught me tolerance.learn tolerance These role-playing sessions are intended to help people learn tolerance.prepositionstolerance of/for sth I believe in tolerance of other religions.tolerance towards sb There was a general atmosphere of tolerance towards gay people.2. the degree to which a living thing can experience something without being harmed, affected, or upset by itadjectivesa high/low tolerance She had a very low tolerance for boredom.verbstolerance increases/decreases Remember that tolerance for alcohol decreases with age.tolerance + nounsa tolerance level also a level of tolerance People have different tolerance levels for cold.prepositionstolerance of/for/to sth These plants are known for their tolerance of shade. |
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