1784, "free from bigotry or severity in judging others," from French tolérant (16c.), and directly from Latin tolerantem (nominative tolerans), present participle of tolerare "to bear, endure, tolerate" (see toleration). Meaning "able to bear (something) without being affected" is from 1879. Related: Tolerantly.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Other changes include more tolerant attitudes to unmarried couples having children.
其他變化包括對(duì)非婚夫婦生育更為寬容的態(tài)度。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. She was caustically brilliant, yet totally loyal, unpretentious, human and tolerant.