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单词 indulgence
释义 indulgence
indulgence /ɪnˈdʌl.dʒəns/ noun
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F0 [C or U] an occasion when you allow someone or yourself to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you:
» Chocolate is my only indulgence.» All the pleasures and indulgences of the weekend are over, and I must get down to some serious hard work.» His health suffered from over-indulgence in (= too much) rich food and drink. SEE ALSO SELF-INDULGENCE(Cf. ↑self-indulgence) (self-indulgent)Thesaurus+: ↑Pleasure and happiness
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F0 [U] an occasion when you allow or do not mind someone's failure or bad behaviour:
» My inability to do needlework was treated with surprising indulgence by my teacher.Thesaurus+: ↑Treating someone well
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