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单词 forbearance
释义 for·bear·ance
\-ˈberən(t)s, -ˈba(a)r-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: forbear (I) + -ance
1. : a delay in enforcing or a suspension of or a refraining from enforcing debts, rights of action, rights, privileges, claims, or obligations — compare renewal
2. : the act of forbearing : the exercise of patience or restraint
 < I believe you equal to every … domestic forbearance, so long as … you have an object — Jane Austen >
3. : the quality of being forbearing : indulgence toward offenders or enemies : long-suffering, leniency
 < known … for her forbearance with her incorrigible husband — Willa Cather >
 < grateful for the help and forbearance shown to us by the police — Basil Thomson >
 < forbearance has broadened into unconcern — Agnes Repplier >
Synonyms: see patience
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