/ˈtɒləreɪt ||; ˈtɑləˌret/verb[T] 1 to allow or accept sth that you do not like or agree with 容忍，接受（自己不喜欢或不同意的事物）: In a democracy we must tolerate opinions that are different from our own. 在民主社会里我们必须容忍不同的意见。
2 to accept or be able to deal with sb/sth unpleasant without complaining 忍受（令人不快的人或事物）: The noise was more than she could tolerate. 她不能忍受那噪音。 ➔toleration /ˌtɒləˈreɪʃn ||; ˌtɑləˈreʃən/=TOLERANCE