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TOEFL BNC: 4928 COCA: 4177

patience

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ noun
patience
/ˈpeɪʃəns/
noun
Learner's definition of PATIENCE
[noncount]
: the quality of being patient耐心: such as
: the ability to wait for a long time without becoming annoyed or upset耐心
: the ability to remain calm and not become annoyed when dealing with problems or with difficult people耐性;忍耐力
: the ability to give attention to something for a long time without becoming bored or losing interest耐性;耐力
British : solitaire 1
TOEFL BNC: 4928 COCA: 4177

patience

noun

pa·​tience ˈpā-shən(t)s How to pronounce patience (audio)
1
: the capacity, habit, or fact of being patient
2
chiefly British : solitaire sense 2

Example Sentences

To be a biographer is a somewhat peculiar endeavor. It seems to me it requires not only the tact, patience, and thoroughness of a scholar but also the stamina of a horse. Nancy Milford, Vanity Fair, August 2001 … in this time of bioethical conundrums, it is good to know that patience, good will, and personal morality will untie far more intellectual knots than the disarray of rancor, conflict, and special interests … Sherwin B. Nuland, New Republic, 13 Dec. 1999 Mind-numbing delays and irrelevant search results are enough to try the patience of the most saintly Web surfers. Neil Gross et al., Business Week, 14 June 1999 After a while, their ideological certitudes tried the patience of their own peoples … Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., New Yorker, 16 Nov. 1992 I don't have the patience to wait in line for hours just to buy a ticket. Investors need to have patience. The economy will improve soon. She treated her students with great patience and humor. I don't have the patience to do crossword puzzles. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Tagovailoa showed accuracy, patience and, for the most part, good decision-making. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 But his new role took a lot of time, patience and willingness to let the music lead. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2022 Had patience been a more difficult trait to maintain through this May, June, and July, when a summons from Triple-A to the big leagues represented a smaller step? Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 Sir Charles should know, though, that patience is in short supply throughout the SEC and especially at Auburn, which fired its last coach after eight consecutive winning seasons. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022 That patience was never more important than the bottom of the seventh inning. Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 1 June 2022 In pre-race interviews, several drivers emphasized that patience is crucial, especially early in the race. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 29 May 2022 For Canadian indie rockers Ellevator, patience truly is a virtue – not least when a debut album has been years in the making. Beau Hayhoe, SPIN, 11 May 2022 For many business leaders, patience may be an important part of implementing new technologies. A.j. Ghergich, Forbes, 2 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see patient entry 1

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of patience was in the 13th century
TOEFL BNC: 4928 COCA: 4177
patience

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PATIENCE | PATIENCE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEendless, great, infinite極大的耐心;無止境的容忍little沒多少耐心I have little patience with fundamentalists of any kind.我對任何派別的原教旨主義者都沒有多少耐心。VERB + PATIENCEexercise, have, show運用/擁有/表現出耐心They thanked him for showing so much patience.他們感謝他如此有耐心。lack缺乏耐心be out of, lose, run out of失去耐心It is clear that they are out of patience with me.很顯然,他們已經對我失去耐心。We eventually ran out of patience with him.我們對他終於忍無可忍。keep保持耐心I find it hard to keep my patience with them.我發現很難對他們保持耐心。demand, need, require, take要求有忍耐力;需要耐心Above all, fishing requires great patience.最重要的是,釣魚需要極大的耐心。exhaust, strain, stretch, tax, test, try耗盡耐心;使忍無可忍The children were beginning to try my patience.孩子們開始讓我忍無可忍了。counsel, preach (especially NAmE) 勸告要有耐心;宣揚忍耐His advisers are trying to counsel patience.他的顧問們正努力勸告他要有耐心。PATIENCE + VERBbe exhausted, run out, snap, wear thin耐心耗盡;耐心突然失去;耐心逐漸消失Meg could see Kirk's patience was running out, so she shut up.梅格可以看出柯克先生正在逐漸失去耐心,於是她閉上了嘴。Her patience snapped and she walked out.她一下子失去了耐心,走了出去。be rewarded耐心得到回報Our patience was finally rewarded and we got the band's autographs.我們耐心等待,終於得到了樂隊的簽名。PREPOSITIONwith patience耐心地She listened with infinite patience to his excuses.她極其耐心地聽着他的辯解。patience for對⋯的耐心He has little patience for people who don't work.他對不工作的人沒什麼耐心。patience with對⋯的耐心The fans were losing patience with the team.球迷們逐漸對球隊失去了耐心。PHRASESthe patience of a saint聖人般的耐心These endless meetings are enough to tax the patience of a saint.這些沒完沒了的會議連聖人也無法忍受。

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