释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tol•er•ate /ˈtɑləˌreɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing. - to allow (something that one does not like) to exist without prohibiting it or preventing it.
- to endure; put up with:I cannot tolerate incompetence.
tol•er•a•tion /ˌtɑləˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tol•er•ate (tol′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. - to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance;
permit. - to endure without repugnance;
put up with:I can tolerate laziness, but not incompetence. - [Med.]to endure or resist the action of (a drug, poison, etc.).
- [Obs.]to experience, undergo, or sustain, as pain or hardship.
- Latin tolerātus, past participle of tolerāre to bear (akin to thole2); see -ate1
- 1525–35
tol ′er•a′tive, adj. tol ′er•a′tor, n. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged support, accept.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tolerate /ˈtɒləˌreɪt/ vb (transitive)- to treat with indulgence, liberality, or forbearance
- to permit
- to be able to bear; put up with
- to have tolerance for (a drug, poison, etc)
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin tolerāre sustain; related to thole² |