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Indulgence ɪnˈdʌldʒəns Noun Allowing In·Dul·Gence Uncountable State Formal

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[N-VAR 可变名词]纵容;迁就 Indulgence means treating someone with special kindness, often when it is not a good thing.
  • The king's indulgence towards his sons angered the business community...

    国王对儿子们的纵容令商界恼火。

  • For a moment he allowed himself the indulgence of examining his feelings for her...

    有那么一会儿他让自己沉下心来仔细分析一下对她的感情。

  • The car is one of my few indulgences.

    汽车是我为数不多的几个嗜好之一。


Oxford in·dul·gence / ɪnˈdʌldʒəns ; NAmE ɪnˈdʌldʒəns / noun 1 [uncountable ] ( usually disapproving) the state or act of having or doing whatever you want; the state of allowing sb to have or do whatever they want 沉溺;放纵;纵容 to lead a life of indulgence 过着放纵的生活 Avoid excessive indulgence in sweets and canned drinks. 避免食用过多的甜食和罐装饮料。 There is no limit to the indulgence he shows to his grandchildren. 他无度地溺爱娇惯孙子孙女。 2 [countable ] something that you allow yourself to have even though it is not essential 嗜好;爱好;享受 The holiday was an extravagant indulgence. 那个假期是一次奢华的享受。 see also
self-indulgence
3 [uncountable ] ( formal) willingness to ignore the weaknesses in sb/sth 宽容;包涵 SYN
patience
They begged the audience's indulgence. 他们恳求观众包涵。
indulgence indulgences
in·dul·gence / ɪnˈdʌldʒəns ; NAmE ɪnˈdʌldʒəns /
LDC
indulgencein‧dul‧gence /ɪnˈdʌldʒəns/ noun
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word sets
1[uncountable] the habit of allowing yourself to do or have whatever you want, or allowing someone else to do or have whatever they want self-indulgence
at self-indulgent
2[countable] something that you do or have for pleasure, not because you need it:  An occasional glass of wine was his only indulgence.3[uncountable] formal willingness to ignore someone’s faults or weaknesses:  a spirit of indulgence and forgiveness4[countable] a promise of freedom from punishment by God, sold by priests in the Middle Ages
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indulgence

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indulgences[202]
沉溺 放纵 嗜好(100%)
n.嗜好;放纵;纵容;沉溺

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