| 单词 | sufferance |
| 释义 | sufferance (once / 6498 pages) n Sufferance is a type of patience, especially the patience to endure pain and suffering. When you suffer, you're in some type of pain, whether physical or emotional. Sufferance is a quality possessed by people who endure such pains patiently and without complaining. Someone with cancer who never complains has great sufferance. Someone who endures the death of a spouse has sufferance. If you complain and whine about problems, that shows very little sufferance. This is word for dealing with painful things well and even heroically. WORD FAMILYsufferance: sufferances+/insufferable: insufferably/suffer: sufferable, sufferance, suffered, sufferer, suffering, suffers/sufferable: insufferable, sufferably, unsufferable/sufferer: sufferers/suffering: sufferingly, sufferings/unsufferable: unsufferably USAGE EXAMPLESThe prime minister will be operating largely at the sufferance of the Brexit wing of his party. The Guardian(Jun 24, 2016) British rights exist, however, at the sufferance of Parliament. Washington Post(Jun 12, 2015) To my mind humans are far too ungrateful to cats for our continued sufferance of your little quirks and whimsies. Washington Post(Jun 08, 2015) 1n patient endurance especially of pain or distress Hyper endurance the power to withstand hardship or stress 2n a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations Syn|Hypo|Hyper acceptance, toleration self acceptance an acceptance of yourself as you are, warts and all permissiveness, tolerance a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior |
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