tolerate

动词 v.
/ˈtɒl.ə.ɹeɪt/    /ˈtɑ.lə.ɹeɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative. transitive
    — The party tolerated corruption within its ranks.
  2. To bear, withstand. transitive
    — I can tolerate working on Saturday, but not Sunday.

词形变化

tolerates present,singular,third-person tolerating participle,present tolerated participle,past tolerated past

词源

Borrowed from Latin tolerātus, the perfect passive participle of tolerō (“to endure”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with Old English þolian (“to tolerate, suffer, bear”) and French tolérer. More at thole.
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