forbearance

英[fɔː'beərəns] 美[fɔːr'berəns]
  • n. 节制;克制;容忍;〈法律〉债务偿还期的延展
GRE
Noun:
  1. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

  2. a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting;

    "his forbearance to reply was alarming"

1. All the Greenpeace people behaved with impressive forbearance and dignity.
所有绿色和平组织人士表现出了超乎寻常的克制和大度。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Forbearance is no acquittance.
缓期不等于作罢.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He acted with forbearance toward the hecklers.
他对质问者表现出极大的克制.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. Pressed beyond the limits of forbearance, our army fought back resolutely and dealt telling blows to the enemy.
我军忍无可忍,奋起反击, 给了敌人沉重的打击.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Elinor wished that the same forbearance could have extended towards herself.
埃利诺希望他们对她自己也能持以同样的克制态度.

来自辞典例句

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. He acted with forbearance toward the hecklers.
      他对质问者表现出极大的克制。
    2. We've always taken an attitude of forbearance.
      我们一向采取克制态度。
    3. I have shown enough forbearance toward him.
      我已经对他很有耐心了。
    4. He exercises forbearance in dealing with people.
      他宽以待人。
    5. Lack of forBearance in small matters upsets great plans.
      小不忍则乱大谋。
    6. The second principle is forbearance.
      第二个原则是还债延期。