sufferance
英 ['sʌf(ə)r(ə)ns]
美['sʌfərəns]
- n. 容许；忍耐；默许
词态变化
复数: sufferances;
中文词源
sufferance 忍耐，勉强同意，宽容
suffer,忍受，忍耐，-ance,名词后缀。
英文词源
- sufferance (n.)
- c. 1300, "enduring of hardship, affliction, etc.," also "allowance of wrongdoing," from Old French suffrance, from Late Latin sufferentia, from sufferens, present participle of sufferre "to bear, undergo, endure" (see suffer).
双语例句
- 1. The civilian authorities are only there on sufferance of the military.
- 政府当局人员是在军方勉强同意后才到达那里的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. His party held office on sufferance.
- 他的政党勉强获胜。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. An O'Hara a poor relation, living on charity bread and sufferance!
- 一个奥哈拉家的人作为穷亲戚, 看人家的施舍脸色过苦日子吗?
来自飘（部分）
- 4. He have been allowed to live in the house on sufferance.
- 他被默许住在此住宅中.
来自互联网
- 5. He is here on sufferance.
- 他勉强被容许留在这里.
来自互联网