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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6381 COCA: 4670

tolerance

tolerance /ˈtɑːlərəns/ noun
tolerance
/ˈtɑːlərəns/
noun
Learner's definition of TOLERANCE
: willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own包容;宽容;忍让
[noncount]
[singular]
see also zero tolerance
: the ability to accept, experience, or survive something harmful or unpleasant忍耐力;耐受力
[count]
[noncount]
medical : your body's ability to become adjusted to something (such as a drug) so that its effects are experienced less strongly耐药力;耐受性
[count]
[noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6381 COCA: 4670

tolerance

noun

tol·​er·​ance ˈtä-lə-rən(t)s How to pronounce tolerance (audio)
ˈtäl-rən(t)s
1
: capacity to endure pain or hardship : endurance, fortitude, stamina
2
a
: sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one's own
b
: the act of allowing something : toleration
3
: the allowable deviation from a standard
especially : the range of variation permitted in maintaining a specified dimension in machining a piece
4
a(1)
: the capacity of the body to endure or become less responsive to a substance (such as a drug) or a physiological insult especially with repeated use or exposure
developed a tolerance to painkillers
also : the immunological state marked by unresponsiveness to a specific antigen
(2)
: relative capacity of an organism to grow or thrive when subjected to an unfavorable environmental factor
b
: the maximum amount of a pesticide residue that may lawfully remain on or in food

Example Sentences

a tolerance for other lifestyles The plants have a high tolerance for heat. Some patients gradually develop a tolerance for the drug and need to be given a larger dose. Some patients develop greater tolerance for the drug's effects.
Recent Examples on the Web Candice, for example, eventually developed a tolerance to her German-shepherd mix, Tesla, despite getting all watery-eyed and sneezy at first. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2022 Because villages are small and often spaced hundreds of miles apart, Willsrud said, large-scale agriculture—which requires storage, transportation, processing, and a great tolerance for risk—might not make sense here. Yasmin Tayag, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022 Other studies similarly have found a growing tolerance of violent ideologies that historically were confined to fringe elements. Hannah Allam, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2022 The key is choosing varieties with a relatively short growing time until harvest and a tolerance for cooler temperatures. Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 26 July 2022 For those who have a low pain tolerance, but would like to achieve the glowing after-affect of a vampire facial, is there an alternative option? Lauren Tappan, Town & Country, 25 July 2022 Frequent exposure to catnip, however, can cause your cat to develop a tolerance to the plant, according to PetMD. Caitlin Mclean, USA TODAY, 5 July 2022 Investors in tech need a relatively high risk tolerance, as these startups can take a long time to turn a profit. Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 14 June 2022 The Workplace Conduct Unit was established at the start of 2019 after the #MeToo movement swept through the state Capitol and brought to public attention what accusers described as a tolerance of rampant inappropriate behavior in state politics. Hannah Wileystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of tolerance was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6381 COCA: 4670
tolerance

noun¹

1able to tolerate other opinions, actions, etc.容忍ADJECTIVE | ... OF TOLERANCE | VERB + TOLERANCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEgreat極大的容忍The policy required greater tolerance of foreigners.該政策要求對外國人有更大的寬容。political, racial, religious政治/種族/宗教寬容zero (of crime對犯罪) 零容忍Howard County has a zero-tolerance policy on alcohol use by teenagers.霍華德縣對青少年飲酒實行零容忍政策。... OF TOLERANCEdegree, level容忍度;寬容程度VERB + TOLERANCEhave具有容忍力show表現出寬容learn學會容忍foster, preach, promote, teach (sb)培養/宣揚/促進/教導(某人)寬容PREPOSITIONtolerance for對⋯的容忍He has no tolerance for people who are not like him.他不能容忍與他不一樣的人。tolerance of對⋯的寬容a plea for greater tolerance of religious diversity籲請對宗教多樣性更加寬容tolerance towards/toward對⋯寬容She was showing greater tolerance towards / toward her younger sister than before.她對妹妹顯得比從前寬容多了。PHRASESa lack of tolerance缺乏寬容Your lack of tolerance is disappointing.你缺乏寬容,令人失望。
tolerance

noun²

2ability to suffer pain, cold, etc.忍受疼痛、寒冷的能力ADJECTIVE | ... OF TOLERANCE | VERB + TOLERANCE | TOLERANCE + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEhigh, low高耐受力;低耐受力decreased, increased下降的/提高的耐受力pain疼痛耐受力drought, heat, stress, etc.耐旱性、耐熱性、耐逆性等We group plants according to their light and heat tolerances.我們根據植物對光和熱的耐受力對其進行分類。... OF TOLERANCElevel耐受度VERB + TOLERANCEhave具有耐受力develop, improve, increase培養/改善/提高耐受力TOLERANCE + NOUNlevel耐受度PREPOSITIONtolerance for對⋯的耐受He proved his high tolerance for pain.他證明了自己對疼痛有很高的耐受力。tolerance to對⋯的耐受力Tolerance to alcohol decreases with age.酒精耐受力隨年齡遞減。

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