Forbearance

GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 自制, 忍耐
• ［英］ n. 自制, 忍耐 ( self-control; restraint; patience)
• ［类］ 反义词: impatience ( 不耐烦)
• ［记］ for ( 前) +bear ( 忍受) +ance -> 忍受在前 -> 自制;注意: for或fore作为词根有""前面""和""出去""两层意思
• ［例］ treat what he did with forbearance

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Date: 1576
• 1. a refraining from the enforcement of something (as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
• 2. the act of forbearing ; patience
• 3. the quality of being forbearing ; leniency

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