sufferance 详细解释

sufferance

['sʌfərəns]

n.容许, 忍耐,忍受, 容忍, 痛苦,默许

n.

1. 忍受, 忍耐; 忍耐力[U]

2. 【古】痛苦; 苦难[C]

3. 容忍, 容许[U]

I'm here on sufferance.

我是勉强获准留在这儿的。

词形变化

名词复数:sufferances

词义辨析

同义参见:

connivance  

英英释义

名词 sufferance:

patient endurance especially of pain or distress

a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations

同义词:toleration, acceptance

补充

sufferancesufferance英:[ˈsʌfərəns] 美:[ˈsʌfərəns, ˈsʌfrəns]n.1.忍耐

例句

1. He was only there on sufferance.他是勉为其难才待在那里的。 2. His party held office on sufferance.他的政党勉强地上台执政。 3. The civilian authorities are only there on sufferance of the military.文职政府官员是在军方勉强同意后才到达那里的。 4. Charles was only here on sufferance.查尔斯是被勉强获准留在这里的。 5. an estate at sufferance.容受下的地产。 6. She was allowed in only on sufferance.她只是勉强地被允许进入。