tolerance
noun
ˈtɒlərəns
noun
1
willingness
to
allow
people
to
do,
say,
or
believe
what
they
want
without
criticizing
or
punishing
them
忍受，容忍; 宽容;
U
[+
of/towards/for
]
tolerance
towards
religious
minorities
对宗教少数派的包容
2
the
degree
to
which
someone
can
suffer
pain,
difficulty
etc
without
being
harmed
or
damaged
〔痛苦、困难等的〕忍受程度，忍耐力;
C,U
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to
]
Many
old
people
have
a
very
limited
tolerance
to
cold.
许多老年人抗寒能力非常有限。