| 单词 | forbearance |
| 释义 | forbearance (once / 1635 pages) n When a teacher says, "Bear with me for a moment," while he writes on the board, he is asking for the class's forbearance. He wants them to wait patiently during the delay. Forbearance also has a more technical, legal meaning — if you are owed money and you give someone extra time to get it to you, you're showing them forbearance. The word has nothing to do with actual bears, but if you think of one slumbering through its winter hibernation, that might help remember its meaning. WORD FAMILYforbearance: forbearances+/forbear: forbearance, forbearing, forbears, forbore, forborne/forbearing: forbearingly, unforbearing USAGE EXAMPLESThe forbearance period is up, but Suggs said she is no closer to a resolution on her application for debt relief. Slate(Dec 16, 2016) You can put off payment of federal loans by requesting a deferment or forbearance. New York Times(Nov 30, 2016) Her forbearance was even more important regarding his music, performing with his band, The Swamptones, for the past 22 years. Washington Times(Nov 21, 2016) 1n a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting his forbearance to reply was alarming Hyper delay, holdup the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time 2n good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence Syn|Ant|Hyper longanimity, patience impatience a dislike of anything that causes delay good nature a cheerful, obliging disposition |
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