Abide



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.容忍, 忍受
• ［英］ v.容忍, 忍受 ( to put up with,to endure)
• ［记］ abide=tolerate, 和词组abide by ( 遵守) 意义不同
• ［例］ I cannot abide rude people.

Webster Collegiate

verb (abode or abided; abiding)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ābīdan, from ā-, perfective prefix + bīdan to bide; akin to Old High German ir-, perfective prefix — more at bide
• Date: before 12th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to wait for ; await
  • 2.
    • a. to endure without yielding ; withstand
    • b. to bear patiently ; tolerate cannot abide such bigots
  • 3. to accept without objection will abide your decision
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to remain stable or fixed in a state
  • 2. to continue in a place ; sojourn
• Synonyms: see bear, continue
• • abider noun

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