tolerance

名词 tolerance:

1. the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
2. a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
   同义词：permissiveness
3. the act of tolerating something
4. willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
5. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
   同义词：allowance, leeway, margin

1. Lacking tolerance, breadth of view, or sympathy; petty.
   才智有限的缺乏忍耐力、认识深度或同情心的; 气量小的
2. It's better to err on the side of tolerance (ie be too tolerant rather than too severe) when dealing with young offenders.
   对待失足的青少年宁可失之过宽(宁过宽而勿过严).
3. Australian virologist. He shared a1960 Nobel Prize for work on acquired immunological tolerance.
   伯内特，(弗兰克)麦克法兰1899－1985澳大利亚病毒学家。因对获得性免疫耐受性的研究而获1960年诺贝尔奖
4. In ordinary living there can be some tolerance of unpunctuality.
   在平常的生活中，对不准时的行为可以给予一些宽容。