endurance
UK/in'djuәrәns/US
IELTSTOEFL六级考研B2
释义
n.
The ability to keep going through pain or hardship; stamina
忍耐力,耐力
n.
The ability of a material or machine to withstand prolonged use
(材料、机器的)耐久性,持久力
词根拆分
词根派生endur使成为,置于
+
-ance坚硬,持久,忍耐
=endurance
endure + -ance(状态/性质)= 撑下去的能力本身——你能撑多久、撑得多好。endure 是动作,endurance 是这种能力,是运动员训练去提升的东西。
常用搭配
- 1.physical endurance体力耐力
- 2.endurance test耐久测试
- 3.powers of endurance忍耐力
- 4.beyond endurance无法忍受
- 5.endurance training耐力训练
例句
- 1.
Marathon running requires great physical endurance.
跑马拉松需要极强的体力耐力。
- 2.
The soldiers were pushed beyond the limits of human endurance.
士兵们被逼到了人类忍耐力的极限之外。
- 3.
The engine was tested for endurance under heavy loads.
这台发动机在重负荷下进行了耐久性测试。