单词 | indulgence |
释义 | Word Frequency indulgence(ɪnˈdʌldʒəns) noun 1. the act of indulging or state of being indulgent 2. a pleasure, habit, etc, indulged in; extravagance fur coats are an indulgence 3. liberal or tolerant treatment 4. something granted as a favour or privilege 5. Roman Catholic Church a remission of the temporal punishment for sin after its guilt has been forgiven 6. business an extension of time granted as a favour for payment of a debt or as fulfilment of some other obligation 7. Also called: Declaration of Indulgence a royal grant during the reigns of Charles II and James II of England giving Nonconformists and Roman Catholics a measure of religious freedom verb (transitive) 8. Roman Catholic Church to designate as providing indulgence indulgenced prayers |
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