sufferance

英['sʌfərəns] 美['sʌfərəns]
  • n. 容许;忍耐;忍受;容忍;痛苦;默许
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Noun:
  1. patient endurance especially of pain or distress

  2. a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations;

    "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"

1. The civilian authorities are only there on sufferance of the military.
政府当局人员是在军方勉强同意后才到达那里的。

来自柯林斯例句

2. His party held office on sufferance.
他的政党勉强获胜。

来自柯林斯例句

3. An O'Hara a poor relation, living on charity bread and sufferance!
一个奥哈拉家的人作为穷亲戚, 看人家的施舍脸色过苦日子吗?

来自飘(部分)

4. He have been allowed to live in the house on sufferance.
他被默许住在此住宅中.

来自互联网

5. He is here on sufferance.
他勉强被容许留在这里.

来自互联网

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. He is here on sufferance.
      他勉强被容许留在这里。
    2. Sufferance is the badge of all our tribe.
      忍受是我们这个民族的特色。
    3. His sufferance of fools was short lived.
      对于蠢人蠢事他是容忍不下去的。
    4. He has been allowed to live in the house on sufferance.
      他被默许住在此住宅中。