tolerance
noun uk/ˈtɒl.ər.əns/ us/ˈtɑː.lɚ.əns/
(ACCEPTANCE)
C2 [ U ] (formal toleration, /tɒl.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ /ˈtɑː.ləˈreɪ.ʃən/)宽容;忍受;容忍
willingness to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them
This period in history is not noted for its religious tolerance. 历史上的这个时期在宗教上并不宽容。
Some members of the party would like to see it develop a greater tolerance of/towards contrary points of view. 党内的一些成员希望看到党对反面意见能更加宽容。
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- The book is essentially an exhortation to religious tolerance.
- My father never showed much tolerance towards us children.
- He asked for tolerance of his habits.
- The two peoples lived together in mutual tolerance.
(ABILITY TO DEAL WITH)
[ U ]忍耐力;忍受力
the ability to deal with something unpleasant or annoying, or to continue existing despite bad or difficult conditions
My tolerance of/for heat is considerably greater after having lived in the Far East for a couple of years. 在远东生活了几年后，我的耐热能力大为增强。
[ U ] biology specialized（动植物对药物或毒药的）耐受性
an animal's or plant's ability not to be harmed by a drug or poison over a long period of time
a greater tolerance of/to the drug 对药物更强的耐受性
(VARIATION)
[ C or U ] engineering, mathematics specialized公差;容许偏差
the amount by which a measurement or calculation might change and still be acceptable
parts that are made to tolerances of a thousandth of an inch 按千分之一英寸的公差加工的零件