the quality of being patient and kind towards other people, especially when they have done something wrong 宽容 The mortgage company had acted with forbearance, only taking them to court as a last resort. 抵押贷款公司已经忍无可忍,只是把他们告上法庭作为最后的手段。 We are very grateful for the cooperation and forbearance of all the staff. 我们非常感谢所有员工的合作和宽容。