| 词组 | tolerate |
| 释义 | tolerate /ˈtɒləreɪt $ ˈtɑː-/ verb 1. to accept unpleasant behaviour or an unpleasant situation, even though you do not like it: We do not tolerate any kind of discrimination. verbs + toleratecan/can't tolerate sth In the end she could not tolerate the situation any longer.THESAURUS: tolerate put up with sth to accept unpleasant behaviour or an unpleasant situation even though you do not like it. Put up with is less formal than tolerate, and is the usual word to use in everyday English: I don’t see how you can put up with the constant noise. | Many people put up with poor pay and working conditions because they are afraid of losing their jobs. accept to agree or deal with a situation you do not like but cannot change: She found it hard to accept his death. | The children seemed to be accepting the situation very calmly. stand/bear to accept or be forced to accept an unpleasant situation – used especially about things which cause you pain or make you feel upset. Bear is more formal than stand: Maisie couldn’t bear the pain any longer. | I can't stand this noise - can we tell them to turn their music down? | I don’t know how you’ve stood it for so long.Can't stand and can't bear are most commonly used when saying that you hate someone or something: I can't stand her husband. take informal to accept an unpleasant situation or someone’s unpleasant behaviour without becoming upset: She kept shouting at him and he just stood there and took it. | I can’t take much more of this - I think I'm going to apply for another job. | In the end, you can only take so much. live with sth to accept a bad situation as a permanent part of your life that you cannot change: I’ve had back pain for many years and I’ve just learned to live with it. | The guilt I felt was very hard to live with. endure to accept an unpleasant or difficult situation for a long time. Endure is rather formal and is mainly used in written descriptions: The victims of this war have endured tremendous pain and suffering. | The refugees endured cramped and filthy conditions.2. to allow people to do, say, or believe something without criticizing or punishing them: People with alternative lifestyles were tolerated. |
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