tolerant
UK ['tɒl.ər.ənt] US ['tɑ:.lɚ-] adjective
ACCEPTING 接受
■willing to accept behaviour and beliefs which are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them 宽容；忍受；容忍•The present government is even less tolerant of dissent.当权政府甚至更不能容忍异议。 •On the continent people are more tolerant of children in public places.在欧洲大陆，人们在公共场所对孩子更为宽容。
UK ['tɒl.ər.ənt] US ['tɑ:.lɚ-] adjective
ABLE TO DEAL WITH 可解决的
■able to deal with something unpleasant or annoying, or to continue existing despite bad or difficult conditions 忍耐；忍受•I think men are less tolerant of stress than women.我认为男人在承受压力方面不如女人。 •Compared to other plants, rye is more tolerant of drought.黑麦比其他植物更耐旱。 |