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indulge 【INDULGE】He indulged his desire for cigarettes to a harmful extent.他纵情于吸烟到一个有害的程度。【重点词汇】indulge v. 放任, 纵容

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[ɪn'dʌldʒ] 
indulgeyield (to); give satisfaction to
Indulge is a verb that means "to give in to something," like when you indulge your craving for chocolate by eating a big piece of it.
The original meaning of indulge is "to treat with unearned favor." That's why it doesn't mean the same as reward. Instead, when you indulge, you enjoy or take part in something just because you want to — like indulging in a celebrity gossip magazine: you know you should be doing something more constructive, but you don't care. When you indulge someone else, you go along with whatever they want to do.
All forms of 'indulge' will appear on average once every 165 pages.indulgeindulgenceindulgingoverindulgenonindulgenceself-indulgenceoverindulgence

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Back	【INDULGE】 He indulged his desire for cigarettes to a harmful extent. 他纵情于吸烟到一个有害的程度。【重点词汇】 indulge v. 放任, 纵容
Vocab	indulgeyield (to); give satisfaction to Indulge is a verb that means "to give in to something," like when you indulge your craving for chocolate by eating a big piece of it. The original meaning of indulge is "to treat with unearned favor." That's why it doesn't mean the same as reward. Instead, when you indulge, you enjoy or take part in something just because you want to — like indulging in a celebrity gossip magazine: you know you should be doing something more constructive, but you don't care. When you indulge someone else, you go along with whatever they want to do. All forms of 'indulge' will appear on average once every 165 pages. indulge indulgence indulging overindulge nonindulgence self-indulgence overindulgence

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