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Definition of tolerant in English: tolerantadjective ˈtɒl(ə)r(ə)ntˈtɑl(ə)rənt 1Showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behaviour that one does not necessarily agree with. 忍受的；容忍的，宽容的，宽恕的 we must be tolerant of others 我们得有容人之量。 a more tolerant attitude towards other religions 对其他宗教更加宽容的态度。 Example sentencesExamples - Why do we continue to be so tolerant of people who advocate opinions which they cannot possibly justify?
- Throw in the famously tolerant Dutch attitudes and you've got a place that rewards visit after visit.
- Is society as a result becoming more punitive and less tolerant of crime?
- While we are tolerant of the ideas of persons visiting our church this does not mean our church accepts or promotes these ideas.
- We have grown so tolerant of loud debate that any opinion short of violence is a reasoned one.
- So, we have the prospect of a government with a smaller majority and facing voters who are less likely to be tolerant of economic pain.
- Each breakthrough will lead the way toward a new culture that is less tolerant of corruption.
- He says if he's learned anything from the events of the last seven years it's to be more tolerant of people, to judge less.
- Some people argue that we are more tolerant of violence on television than we are of sex.
- Surely, in an ideal world, all the religious would be secularists and all the atheists would be tolerant of the religious?
- Bulgarians are tolerant of other religions but are ardent supporters of Orthodoxy.
- I wasn't terribly tolerant of differing opinions, but then I was even less tolerant of myself.
- As social attitudes have become more tolerant, the legal approach towards cohabitants has also softened.
- It wasn't until the 1990s that there was a more tolerant attitude towards folk art in Finland.
- Of course, he became more tolerant of American ways the longer he remained there.
- We recognize that other people see things differently, and we are tolerant of their views.
- It is high time that we became less tolerant of such unlawful behaviour.
- Through informal activity sessions they learn how to be tolerant of other religions and races.
- Cecil was a staunch Protestant but, like the king, took a relatively tolerant attitude towards Catholics.
- Perhaps unsurprisingly, it seems older people are less tolerant of shoddy service than younger people.
Synonyms open-minded, forbearing, liberal, unprejudiced, unbiased, unbigoted broad-minded, catholic, patient, long-suffering, magnanimous, sympathetic, understanding, charitable, lenient, indulgent, permissive, free and easy, easy-going, complaisant, lax 2(of a plant, animal, or machine) able to endure specified conditions or treatment. （植物、动物或机器）能耐的，耐（受）性的 rye is reasonably tolerant of drought 黑麦相当耐旱。 in combination fault-tolerant computer systems 容错计算机系统。 Example sentencesExamples - There is a continuing search for crops tolerant of harsh environments.
- The coleoptiles of several rice cultivars are very tolerant to anoxia.
- To help achieve this end it would thus be useful for breeders if a related species more tolerant of a range of soil types could be found.
- The ability of plants to recover after relief from stress is also an important characteristic of tolerant plants.
- Apart from the yuzu, the tree is more tolerant of cold than any other tree citrus.
- A very easy orchid to grow and one that is tolerant of cool conditions, this is highly recommended for orchid novices.
- Some plant species are tolerant of edaphic factors in serpentine soils.
- Nitrogen fixation was also much more tolerant of salinity in this selection than in the other genotypes studied.
- Although all rice types are damaged by complete submergence, some unusually tolerant cultivars are known.
- Although all plants can be affected by high levels of heavy metals, some species are quite tolerant to lower amounts.
- Some crops are more tolerant of salt, and can maintain their yield well under saline conditions.
- Transgenic tobacco plants bearing this chimeric gene were found to be tolerant to glufosinate treatment.
- From these data it is concluded that P. chilensis is more tolerant to acute heat stress than soybean.
- The aim of the research reported in this paper was to investigate the metabolic responses in tissues tolerant of anoxia.
- Older seedlings with higher levels of carbohydrates were more tolerant of submergence than younger plants.
- Rice plants are less tolerant of submergence at the early growth stages.
- This phenomenon was considered as a mechanism of biochemical adaptation of plants tolerant to anoxia.
- Soybean plants are shown to be very tolerant of excess water and anaerobiosis.
- Plants which are tolerant to flooding need to survive or grow during the stress but also to recover after the stress is removed.
- They, too, need well-drained soil to perform well, and while tolerant of a bit of shade, prefer to bask in the sun.
Derivativesadverbˈtɒl(ə)rəntli In an accepting or forbearing manner. the photographer smiles tolerantly Example sentencesExamples - Of course it is true that, while Hinduism as a faith might privilege tolerance, this does not necessarily mean that all Hindus behave tolerantly.
- If York's adults want young people to behave thoughtfully, responsibly and tolerantly, perhaps we should begin to lead by example.
- Moreover, before toleration was consciously articulated as a doctrine, several regimes behaved more tolerantly in practice than some which came later, and which claimed to be founded on the principle.
OriginLate 18th century: from French tolérant, present participle of tolérer, from Latin tolerare (see tolerate). Compare with earlier intolerant. Definition of tolerant in US English: tolerantadjectiveˈtɑl(ə)rəntˈtäl(ə)rənt 1Showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with. 忍受的；容忍的，宽容的，宽恕的 we must be tolerant of others 我们得有容人之量。 a more tolerant attitude toward other religions 对其他宗教更加宽容的态度。 Example sentencesExamples - Cecil was a staunch Protestant but, like the king, took a relatively tolerant attitude towards Catholics.
- While we are tolerant of the ideas of persons visiting our church this does not mean our church accepts or promotes these ideas.
- Each breakthrough will lead the way toward a new culture that is less tolerant of corruption.
- Is society as a result becoming more punitive and less tolerant of crime?
- I wasn't terribly tolerant of differing opinions, but then I was even less tolerant of myself.
- Why do we continue to be so tolerant of people who advocate opinions which they cannot possibly justify?
- So, we have the prospect of a government with a smaller majority and facing voters who are less likely to be tolerant of economic pain.
- Through informal activity sessions they learn how to be tolerant of other religions and races.
- It is high time that we became less tolerant of such unlawful behaviour.
- Surely, in an ideal world, all the religious would be secularists and all the atheists would be tolerant of the religious?
- Some people argue that we are more tolerant of violence on television than we are of sex.
- Perhaps unsurprisingly, it seems older people are less tolerant of shoddy service than younger people.
- Bulgarians are tolerant of other religions but are ardent supporters of Orthodoxy.
- We recognize that other people see things differently, and we are tolerant of their views.
- We have grown so tolerant of loud debate that any opinion short of violence is a reasoned one.
- As social attitudes have become more tolerant, the legal approach towards cohabitants has also softened.
- Of course, he became more tolerant of American ways the longer he remained there.
- He says if he's learned anything from the events of the last seven years it's to be more tolerant of people, to judge less.
- It wasn't until the 1990s that there was a more tolerant attitude towards folk art in Finland.
- Throw in the famously tolerant Dutch attitudes and you've got a place that rewards visit after visit.
Synonyms open-minded, forbearing, liberal, unprejudiced, unbiased, unbigoted 2(of a plant, animal, or machine) able to endure specified conditions or treatment. （植物、动物或机器）能耐的，耐（受）性的 rye is reasonably tolerant of drought 黑麦相当耐旱。 in combination fault-tolerant computer systems 容错计算机系统。 Example sentencesExamples - To help achieve this end it would thus be useful for breeders if a related species more tolerant of a range of soil types could be found.
- Nitrogen fixation was also much more tolerant of salinity in this selection than in the other genotypes studied.
- Although all rice types are damaged by complete submergence, some unusually tolerant cultivars are known.
- They, too, need well-drained soil to perform well, and while tolerant of a bit of shade, prefer to bask in the sun.
- A very easy orchid to grow and one that is tolerant of cool conditions, this is highly recommended for orchid novices.
- Soybean plants are shown to be very tolerant of excess water and anaerobiosis.
- The coleoptiles of several rice cultivars are very tolerant to anoxia.
- Some plant species are tolerant of edaphic factors in serpentine soils.
- Rice plants are less tolerant of submergence at the early growth stages.
- The aim of the research reported in this paper was to investigate the metabolic responses in tissues tolerant of anoxia.
- Transgenic tobacco plants bearing this chimeric gene were found to be tolerant to glufosinate treatment.
- Plants which are tolerant to flooding need to survive or grow during the stress but also to recover after the stress is removed.
- Apart from the yuzu, the tree is more tolerant of cold than any other tree citrus.
- Some crops are more tolerant of salt, and can maintain their yield well under saline conditions.
- Older seedlings with higher levels of carbohydrates were more tolerant of submergence than younger plants.
- From these data it is concluded that P. chilensis is more tolerant to acute heat stress than soybean.
- This phenomenon was considered as a mechanism of biochemical adaptation of plants tolerant to anoxia.
- The ability of plants to recover after relief from stress is also an important characteristic of tolerant plants.
- There is a continuing search for crops tolerant of harsh environments.
- Although all plants can be affected by high levels of heavy metals, some species are quite tolerant to lower amounts.
OriginLate 18th century: from French tolérant, present participle of tolérer, from Latin tolerare (see tolerate). Compare with earlier intolerant. |