英语词汇“tolerance”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tolerance

/ˈtɒl(ə)r(ə)ns

noun

1 [mass noun] The ability or willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behaviour that one dislikes or disagrees with: the tolerance of corruption an advocate of religious tolerance...

Both were advocates of religious tolerance and antagonists of untouchability.
But there is a third position, beyond religious fundamentalism and liberal tolerance.
London's character, its liberality, religious tolerance and diversity, is the very thing that makes it vulnerable.

Synonyms

forbearance, toleration, sufferance, liberality, open-mindedness, lack of prejudice, lack of bias, broad-mindedness, liberalism;

patience, long-suffering, magnanimity, sympathy, understanding, charity, lenience, leniency, lenity, indulgence, clemency, permissiveness, complaisance, laxness

2The capacity to endure continued subjection to something such as a drug or environmental conditions without adverse reaction: the desert camel shows the greatest tolerance to dehydration [count noun]: various species of diatoms display different tolerances to acid...

The study of modern ecology and environmental tolerances of plant communities and plant species enables ecologists and biogeographers to determine how far climate can influence geographical distribution.
The difference among species may be caused by different tolerances for harsh conditions.
For him, understanding the individualistic environmental tolerances and characteristics of species in nature was a fundamental part of any botanical inquiry.

Synonyms

endurance of, acceptance of;

resistance to, immunity to, non-susceptibility to, resilience to

2.1Diminution in the body’s response to a drug after continued use: the body’s tolerance to Ecstasy builds up very quickly...

The fact that our body can develop a tolerance to alcohol complicates how we judge alcohol's affect on our bodies.
Take a five-day break from capsules or liquid every one to two weeks to prevent your body from developing a tolerance to the herb.
You can't build up a tolerance to any asthma or allergy medications.

3An allowable amount of variation of a specified quantity, especially in the dimensions of a machine or part: 250 parts in his cars were made to tolerances of one thousandth of an inch...

I would inspect each individual unit to ensure it was within the allowable dimensional tolerances, using a tape measure, and the surface finish by visual inspection.
Designed for earthmoving with tight tolerances, it can provide accuracy within 6 mm.
Harder than wrought iron, but with less carbon than true steel, mild steel was made in industrial-sized batches, and although it was easier to machine with close tolerances, it was harder for blacksmiths to forge and weld.

Synonyms

deviation, fluctuation, variation, allowance, play, clearance, leeway;

inaccuracy, imprecision, inexactness

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting the action of bearing hardship, or the ability to bear pain and hardship): via Old French from Latin tolerantia, from tolerare (see tolerate).

单词	tolerance
释义	tolerance /ˈtɒl(ə)r(ə)ns / noun 1 [mass noun] The ability or willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behaviour that one dislikes or disagrees with: the tolerance of corruption an advocate of religious tolerance... Both were advocates of religious tolerance and antagonists of untouchability. But there is a third position, beyond religious fundamentalism and liberal tolerance. London's character, its liberality, religious tolerance and diversity, is the very thing that makes it vulnerable. Synonyms forbearance, toleration, sufferance, liberality, open-mindedness, lack of prejudice, lack of bias, broad-mindedness, liberalism; patience, long-suffering, magnanimity, sympathy, understanding, charity, lenience, leniency, lenity, indulgence, clemency, permissiveness, complaisance, laxness 2The capacity to endure continued subjection to something such as a drug or environmental conditions without adverse reaction: the desert camel shows the greatest tolerance to dehydration [count noun]: various species of diatoms display different tolerances to acid... The study of modern ecology and environmental tolerances of plant communities and plant species enables ecologists and biogeographers to determine how far climate can influence geographical distribution. The difference among species may be caused by different tolerances for harsh conditions. For him, understanding the individualistic environmental tolerances and characteristics of species in nature was a fundamental part of any botanical inquiry. Synonyms endurance of, acceptance of; resistance to, immunity to, non-susceptibility to, resilience to 2.1Diminution in the body’s response to a drug after continued use: the body’s tolerance to* Ecstasy builds up very quickly... The fact that our body can develop a tolerance to alcohol complicates how we judge alcohol's affect on our bodies. Take a five-day break from capsules or liquid every one to two weeks to prevent your body from developing a tolerance to the herb. You can't build up a tolerance to any asthma or allergy medications. 3An allowable amount of variation of a specified quantity, especially in the dimensions of a machine or part: 250 parts in his cars were made to tolerances of one thousandth of an inch... I would inspect each individual unit to ensure it was within the allowable dimensional tolerances, using a tape measure, and the surface finish by visual inspection. Designed for earthmoving with tight tolerances, it can provide accuracy within 6 mm. Harder than wrought iron, but with less carbon than true steel, mild steel was made in industrial-sized batches, and although it was easier to machine with close tolerances, it was harder for blacksmiths to forge and weld. Synonyms deviation, fluctuation, variation, allowance, play, clearance, leeway; inaccuracy, imprecision, inexactness Origin Late Middle English (denoting the action of bearing hardship, or the ability to bear pain and hardship): via Old French from Latin tolerantia, from tolerare* (see tolerate).
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