endure
verb uk/ɪnˈdʒʊər/ us/ɪnˈdʊr/
(EXPERIENCE)
B2 [ T ]忍耐;忍受
to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful
We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport. 航班延误，我们不得不在机场苦等了9个小时。
She's already had to endure three painful operations on her leg. 她已经承受了3次腿部手术的巨大痛苦。
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- During the war many couples had to endure long periods of separation .
- The family said they had endured years of torment and abuse at the hands of the neighbours.
- Words alone cannot convey the untold misery endured by people in these refugee camps.
- By the third month of the expedition they had endured many hardships, but worse was to follow.
- He endured his illness with great stoicism.
(CONTINUE)
[ I ] formal持续;持久
to continue to exist for a long time
The political system established in 1400 endured until about 1650. 建立于1400年的政治体系一直沿用到1650年前后。