tolerant of/towards• They were also more tolerant ofambiguity and contradiction.• I think in the old days people were more tolerant towards each other.• They are not as politically active as their better-educated sisters and they tend to be less tolerant oflifestyles not their own.• We have become far too tolerant ofmediaconcentration and gigantism.• It is tolerant of most water conditions, although very hard water may result in the fish's eyes becoming cloudy.• From the wide experience, we can say that the committees of the EngineeringBoard are generally more tolerant of new ideas.• But this year the organization appears more tolerant of such dissent.• They were relieved to find the superiors were more tolerant of their questions and mistakes than anticipated.
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be, seem寬容;好像寬容▸➤become, grow變得寬容ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常寬容▸➤highly, remarkably, surprisingly非常/異常/驚人地寬容◇Mary was surprisingly tolerant of his annoying habits.瑪麗對他惱人的習慣出奇地寬容。➤relatively相對寬容◇He's relatively tolerant of my faults.他比較能寬容我的過失。➤religiously對宗教持寬容態度◇an area known to be religiously tolerant以宗教寬容度高而聞名的地區PREPOSITION➤of容忍⋯◇They learn to be tolerant of other people.他們學着寬容別人。➤towards/toward對⋯容忍◇They are more tolerant towards / toward minorities now.他們現在對少數族群更加寬容。
tolerant ♦︎ liberal ♦︎ enlightened ♦︎ permissive ♦︎ open-minded ♦︎ indulgentThese words all describe people who accept that other people's opinions or behaviour are often different from their own.这些词均表示宽宏大度的、心胸宽阔的、开明的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆tolerant / liberal / permissive in sth◆tolerant / open-minded / indulgent towards sb / sth◆tolerant / indulgent with sb◆a tolerant / a liberal / an enlightened / a permissive / an open-minded attitude◆a tolerant / a liberal / an enlightened / a permissive approach◆tolerant / liberal / enlightened views◆a tolerant / a liberal / a permissive atmosphere◆a tolerant / a liberal / an enlightened / an open-minded person / man / woman◆liberal / permissive / indulgent parents◆a tolerant / a liberal / an enlightened / a permissive society◆very tolerant / liberal / enlightened / permissive / open-minded◆remarkably tolerant / liberal / enlightened■tolerant ˈtɒlərənt; NAmEˈtɑːlərənt (approving) able to accept what other people say or do even if you do not agree with it包容的;容忍的;宽容的◆She was becoming less quick to condemn and more tolerant of others.她变得不再动辄指责别人,更能包容了。◆There is little chance of a tolerant democratic system emerging.出现一个宽容的民主制度的可能性很小。OPPintolerant ⇨ biased see also tolerance ⇨ patience, easy-going ⇨ calmadj.■liberalˈlɪbərəl (usuallyapproving) willing to understand and respect other people's behaviour and opinions, especially when they are different from your own; believing people should be able to choose how they behave(对异己的行为、意见等)宽宏大度的;心胸宽阔的;开明的◆Her parents are very liberal and allow her a lot of freedom.她的父母很开明,让她享有许多的自由。◆His later films reflect the more liberal values of the 1960s.他后期的影片反映了20世纪60年代更开放的价值观。■enlightened ɪnˈlaɪtnd [usually before noun] (approving) having or based on an understanding of people's needs or a situation; not based on old-fashioned attitudes or prejudices开明的;有见识的;摆脱成见(或偏见)的◆More enlightened companies provided education for the workforce.一些较为开明的公司为在职人员提供教育。◆My mother had more enlightened opinions than my father.我妈的观点比我爸更为开明。■permissive pəˈmɪsɪv; NAmEpərˈmɪsɪvallowing or showing a freedom of behaviour that many people do not approve of, especially in sexual matters包容的;宽容的;放任的;(尤指两性关系)开放的◆Even in the most permissive times fidelity in marriage is important to many.就算是在最宽容的时代,对婚姻的忠诚对许多人来说依然很重要。◆He grew up before the permissive society(= the greater freedom in attitudes and behaviour that came in the 1960s and 1970s).他成长的年代是在20世纪六七十年代的宽容社会形成之前。■ˌopen-ˈminded (approving) willing to listen to, think about or accept different ideas容许不同意见的;思想开明的◆I encourage the children to be open-minded about new ideas and experiences.我鼓励孩子接受新观念和尝试新事物。■indulgentɪnˈdʌldʒənt (usuallydisapproving) tending to allow sb to have or do whatever they want纵容的;放纵的◆Mothers are sometimes less indulgent towards daughters.母亲有时候对女儿不那么娇惯。