If you say that someone has shown forbearance, you admire them for behaving in a calm and sensible way about something that they have a right to be very upset or angry about.
例句
All the Greenpeace people behaved with impressive forbearance and dignity.所有绿色和平组织人士表现出了超乎寻常的克制和大度。
英汉词典释义
n.
忍耐,克制;宽容
Forbearance is no acquittance.缓期不等于作罢。Pressed beyond the limits of forbearance,our army fought back resolutely and dealt telling blows to the enemy.我军忍无可忍,奋起反击,给了敌人沉重的打击。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
2. a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting;