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单词 endurance
释义 en·dur·ance
\-rən(t)s\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
1. : permanence, duration
 < a political confederacy of variable endurance — Fredrik Barth >
2.
 a.
  (1) : the ability to withstand hardship or tribulation
   < the great physical endurance of mountain troops >
  (2) : the ability of a person or thing to continue to perform especially under adverse conditions
   < the five-mile cross-country stretch … becomes under these conditions a supreme test of endurance — Frank Weldon >
   < endurance swimming >
 b.
  (1) : the power of holding out : stamina
   < a hike beyond the endurance of most of us >
  (2) : the capability of acting with moral courage and strength : fortitude
   < the indescribable look of high endurance, which used to mark the sailing-ship seamen — John Masefield >
3. : suffering
 < the endurance of the inequalities of life by the poor is the marvel of human society — J.A.Froude >
4. : an instance of enduring (as hardship or tribulation) : trial
 < all these grim sights of tragic birth and tragic death, and the deep solitary endurances among the beasts of the field — J.C.Powys >
5. : the maximum time of performance, function, or operation especially at an efficient level; specifically : the maximum length of time an aircraft can remain in the air under given conditions without refueling
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