forbearance
🇬🇧 UK/fɒ:'bєәrәns/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
Patient self-control and tolerance when provoked; the act of refraining from enforcing a right or obligation
忍耐,克制,宽容;(法律)延缓执行
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishforbearanceother
=forbearance
Example Sentences
- 1.
The principal demonstrated forbearance by not immediately suspending the student despite serious misconduct.
- 2.
Historical documents show that many early settlers lacked forbearance for cultural differences in the colonies.