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词汇 endurance
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Definition of endurance in English:

endurance

noun ɪnˈdʒɔːr(ə)nsɪnˈdjʊər(ə)nsɛnˈdjʊər(ə)nsɛnˈdʒɔːr(ə)ns
mass noun
  • 1The ability to endure an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way.

    忍耐(力),持久(力)

    she was close to the limit of her endurance

    她快要忍耐不住了。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The first one went in to test his endurance and he did and came out better than his expectations.
    • Each step down the metal staircase, each turn at each landing, was an agonizing test of endurance.
    • Such activities are tests of endurance, to see how much pain and misery you can withstand.
    • Test your endurance and skill as you power round tracks for up to 24 hours.
    • For most people, running a marathon would be the realisation of a lifetime ambition and the ultimate test of endurance.
    • We've seen ordinary men testing their endurance under the rigours of SAS training.
    • Pulling out a stopwatch and trying your skills is fun but will also test your endurance and physical fitness.
    • It'll take a while but any difficulty will be in testing our endurance.
    • For a man like him, Antarctica represents the ultimate endurance test.
    • Soon new records will be set and new tests of endurance undergone.
    • The six of us that are left are looking around at the empty beds and realizing that this is becoming a test of endurance.
    • Like a stage of a bike race, it is a test of endurance and, ultimately, speed.
    • The rally will be a real test of endurance, stamina and navigational skills.
    • A football match is not a sprint and is, more often than not, a test of endurance.
    • The pair have been in training for the marathon endurance test since October.
    • A Swindon doctor and marathon runner looks set to finish the ultimate endurance test in the Sahara Desert.
    • The marathon race is the big test of endurance in the Olympics.
    • This cross-border event is a rigorous and testing challenge of endurance and skill.
    • It is the ultimate test of skill and endurance of both the rider and his steed.
    • His spirit of endurance and his determination carried him through those difficult times.
    Synonyms
    toleration, bearing, tolerance, sufferance, fortitude, forbearance, patience, acceptance, resignation, stoicism
    stamina, staying power, fortitude, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, pertinacity, doggedness, indefatigability, tirelessness, resoluteness, resolution, determination
    British Dunkirk spirit
    informal stickability, guts, grit, spunk
    British informal bottle
  • 2The capacity of something to last or to withstand wear and tear.

    耐久性;耐磨性

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The commonly traveled path to improved cardiovascular function and increased muscular endurance is continuous, submaximal, steady state training.
    • And to the greatest race of all time, were the endurance of the machine is as important as the skill of the driver.
    • We're still improving a lot but we have a long way to go with the endurance of the tyre.
    Synonyms
    continuance, continuity, continuation, lasting power, durability, permanence, longevity
    constancy, stability, changelessness, immutability
    rare lastingness, everlastingness
adjectiveɪnˈdʒɔːr(ə)nsɪnˈdjʊər(ə)nsɛnˈdjʊər(ə)nsɛnˈdʒɔːr(ə)ns
  • Denoting or relating to a race or other sporting event that takes place over a long distance or otherwise demands great physical stamina.

    the annual 24-hour endurance race
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The practice of consuming carbohydrate sports drinks is now deeply embedded in the culture of endurance sports.
    • Should he clinch victory today, he would leapfrog the Belgian as the most successful driver in the world's most famous endurance race with seven wins.
    • Mike is looking to coach other endurance athletes and encourage those who fancy following in his ironman wake.
    • His cold water endurance swims are made possible by his ability to elevate his core body temperature while psyching himself up before he enters the water.
    • Beth now competes in endurance competition rides of up to 44 kilometres.
    • He is being put through a vigorous physical fitness programme which includes stamina, endurance running, and weight training.
    • You lose a large amount of fluid from the body as sweat during endurance events.
    • He also has been successful in international endurance riding competitions.
    • A Swindon man who used to be a couch potato is now preparing to take on eight of the UK's most gruelling endurance races to raise money for charity.
    • The night's lengthy endurance challenge involved seven teams racing against the clock.

Origin

Late 15th century (in the sense 'continued existence, ability to last'; formerly also as indurance): from Old French, from endurer 'make hard' (see endure).

Rhymes

assurance, durance, insurance

Definition of endurance in US English:

endurance

noun
  • 1The fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way.

    忍耐(力),持久(力)

    she was close to the limit of her endurance

    她快要忍耐不住了。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Like a stage of a bike race, it is a test of endurance and, ultimately, speed.
    • We've seen ordinary men testing their endurance under the rigours of SAS training.
    • For most people, running a marathon would be the realisation of a lifetime ambition and the ultimate test of endurance.
    • Such activities are tests of endurance, to see how much pain and misery you can withstand.
    • It is the ultimate test of skill and endurance of both the rider and his steed.
    • Pulling out a stopwatch and trying your skills is fun but will also test your endurance and physical fitness.
    • His spirit of endurance and his determination carried him through those difficult times.
    • The six of us that are left are looking around at the empty beds and realizing that this is becoming a test of endurance.
    • Each step down the metal staircase, each turn at each landing, was an agonizing test of endurance.
    • The rally will be a real test of endurance, stamina and navigational skills.
    • This cross-border event is a rigorous and testing challenge of endurance and skill.
    • A football match is not a sprint and is, more often than not, a test of endurance.
    • For a man like him, Antarctica represents the ultimate endurance test.
    • Test your endurance and skill as you power round tracks for up to 24 hours.
    • The marathon race is the big test of endurance in the Olympics.
    • Soon new records will be set and new tests of endurance undergone.
    • It'll take a while but any difficulty will be in testing our endurance.
    • The pair have been in training for the marathon endurance test since October.
    • The first one went in to test his endurance and he did and came out better than his expectations.
    • A Swindon doctor and marathon runner looks set to finish the ultimate endurance test in the Sahara Desert.
    Synonyms
    toleration, bearing, tolerance, sufferance, fortitude, forbearance, patience, acceptance, resignation, stoicism
    stamina, staying power, fortitude, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, pertinacity, doggedness, indefatigability, tirelessness, resoluteness, resolution, determination
    1. 1.1 The capacity of something to last or to withstand wear and tear.
      耐久性;耐磨性
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The commonly traveled path to improved cardiovascular function and increased muscular endurance is continuous, submaximal, steady state training.
      • We're still improving a lot but we have a long way to go with the endurance of the tyre.
      • And to the greatest race of all time, were the endurance of the machine is as important as the skill of the driver.
      Synonyms
      continuance, continuity, continuation, lasting power, durability, permanence, longevity
adjective
  • Denoting or relating to a race or other sporting event that takes place over a long distance or otherwise demands great physical stamina.

    the annual 24-hour endurance race
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Should he clinch victory today, he would leapfrog the Belgian as the most successful driver in the world's most famous endurance race with seven wins.
    • A Swindon man who used to be a couch potato is now preparing to take on eight of the UK's most gruelling endurance races to raise money for charity.
    • The night's lengthy endurance challenge involved seven teams racing against the clock.
    • He also has been successful in international endurance riding competitions.
    • Mike is looking to coach other endurance athletes and encourage those who fancy following in his ironman wake.
    • His cold water endurance swims are made possible by his ability to elevate his core body temperature while psyching himself up before he enters the water.
    • You lose a large amount of fluid from the body as sweat during endurance events.
    • The practice of consuming carbohydrate sports drinks is now deeply embedded in the culture of endurance sports.
    • He is being put through a vigorous physical fitness programme which includes stamina, endurance running, and weight training.
    • Beth now competes in endurance competition rides of up to 44 kilometres.

Origin

Late 15th century (in the sense ‘continued existence, ability to last’; formerly also as indurance): from Old French, from endurer ‘make hard’ (see endure).

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