forbearance

名词 forbearance:

1. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
   同义词：patience, longanimity
2. a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting

1. Characterized by nobility and forbearance in thought or behavior; magnanimous.
   高尚的在思想或行为上以高贵和克制为特征的; 宽宏大量的
2. The fact that boy is allowed to exist at all is evidence of a remarkable christian forbearance among men.
   总之容许(总是调皮捣蛋的)男孩子生存的这一事实，就是在成人之间存有显著的基督教式克制的明证。
3. I have shown enough forbearance toward him.
   我已经对他很有耐心了。
4. He exercises forbearance in dealing with people.
   他宽以待人。

for.bear.ance

n.（名词）
The act of forbearing.
抑制：克制的行为
Tolerance and restraint in the face of provocation; patience.See Synonyms at patience
克制：面对挑衅时的忍耐和克制；耐心参见 patience
The quality of being forbearing.
容忍：容忍的性质
Law The act of a creditor who refrains from enforcing a debt when it falls due.
【法律】 债务偿还期的延展：借债人无法按期还债时债权人延长债期的行为