endure
verb (formal)- [transitive]
to experience and deal with something that is painful or unpleasant without giving up 忍耐；忍受 - endure something
They had to endure a long wait before the case came to trial. 在此案审理前他们只得忍受长时间的等待。 She could not endure the thought of parting. 一想到分别她就无法忍受。 The pain was almost too great to endure. 痛苦得几乎难以忍受。 - (formal)
a love that endures all things and never fails 可经受一切考验的永不凋谢的爱情 He had to endure the racist taunts of the crowd. 他不得不忍受群众对他的种族歧视性的奚落。 - endure doing something
He can't endure being defeated. 他无法忍受失败。 - endure to do something
He can't endure to be defeated. 他无法忍受失败。
- endure something
- [intransitive]
to continue to exist for a long time 持续；持久 a success that will endure 将会持续的成功 The torn flag has endured as a symbol of freedom. 被撕裂的旗帜一直是自由的象征。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French endurer, from Latin indurare ‘harden’, from in- ‘in’ + durus ‘hard’.