单词 | indulgence |
释义 | indulgence From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Christianityindulgencein‧dul‧gence /ɪnˈdʌldʒəns/ noun1 [uncountable]ENJOY/LIKE DOING somethingDO the habit of allowing yourself to do or have whatever you want, or allowing someone else to do or have whatever they want → self-indulgence2 [countable]ENJOY/LIKE DOING something something that you do or have for pleasure, not because you need it An occasional glass of wine was his only indulgence.3 [uncountable] formal willingness to ignore someone’s faults or weaknesses a spirit of indulgence and forgiveness4 [countable]RRC a promise of freedom from punishment by God, sold by priests in the Middle AgesExamples from the Corpusindulgence• Swiss chocolate is my only indulgence. |
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