forbearance

英 [fɔːˈbeə.rəns]      美 [fɔːrˈber.əns]
  • n. 自制,忍耐;宽容
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记忆“forbearance”可以通过构建一个与词义相关的图像或故事。可以将“for”想象成等待的“for”,而“bearance”可以联想到“bear”加上“ance”后缀,意味着承受或忍耐的力量。所以,“forbearance”可以记忆为:一个人在等待时忍受着压力或困难。这样的故事或图像可以帮助你记住这个单词及其含义。

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forbearance (n.)
1570s, originally legal, in reference to enforcement of debt obligations, from forbear (v.) + -ance. General sense of "a refraining from" is from 1590s.
1. All the Greenpeace people behaved with impressive forbearance and dignity.
所有绿色和平组织人士表现出了超乎寻常的克制和大度。
2. Forbearance is no acquittance.
缓期不等于作罢.
3. He acted with forbearance toward the hecklers.
他对质问者表现出极大的克制.
4. Pressed beyond the limits of forbearance, our army fought back resolutely and dealt telling blows to the enemy.
我军忍无可忍,奋起反击, 给了敌人沉重的打击.
5. Elinor wished that the same forbearance could have extended towards herself.
埃利诺希望他们对她自己也能持以同样的克制态度.