- [uncountable] tolerance (of/for somebody/something)
the quality of being willing to accept or tolerate somebody/something, especially opinions or behaviour that you may not agree with, or people who are not like you 忍受；容忍；宽容；宽恕 She had no tolerance for jokes of any kind. 她容不得开任何玩笑。 religious tolerance 宗教上的包容 a reputation for tolerance towards refugees 对难民宽容的美誉
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc1, Personal qualitiesc1, Social issuesc1He watched the kids throw water around with amused tolerance. 他看孩子们泼撩冲水，感到很有趣而未加阻止。 She was showing greater tolerance towards her younger sister than before. 她对妹妹显得比从前宽容多了。 The policy required greater tolerance of foreigners. 该政策要求对外国人有更大的宽容。 Your lack of tolerance is disappointing. 你缺乏宽容，令人失望。 a plea for greater tolerance of religious diversity 吁请对宗教多样性更加宽容 They have shown remarkable tolerance of the delays. 他们对延误表现出极大的容忍。 We must fight prejudice and encourage an attitude of tolerance to others. 我们必须反对偏见，鼓励对他人的宽容态度。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
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- [countable, uncountable] tolerance (to something)
the ability to suffer something, especially pain, difficult conditions, etc. without being harmed 忍耐力；忍受性；耐力；耐量 Extra ExamplesHe proved his high tolerance for pain. 他证明了自己对疼痛有很高的耐受力。 We group plants according to their light and heat tolerances. 我们根据植物对光和热的耐受力对其进行分类。 Some children have a low tolerance for boredom. 一些孩子很难忍受无聊。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
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the amount by which the measurement of a value can vary without causing problems 公差；容限
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the action of bearing hardship, or the ability to bear pain and hardship): via Old French from Latin tolerantia, from tolerare.