indulgence

英 [ɪnˈdʌldʒəns]

美 [ɪnˈdʌldʒəns]

n.  沉溺; 放纵; 纵容; 嗜好; 爱好; 享受; 宽容; 包涵

复数：indulgences　

TEM8法律

BNC.11258 / COCA.12489

牛津词典

noun

• 沉溺；放纵；纵容
  the state or act of having or doing whatever you want; the state of allowing sb to have or do whatever they want
  1. to lead a life of indulgence
     过着放纵的生活
  2. Avoid excessive indulgence in sweets and canned drinks.
     避免食用过多的甜食和罐装饮料。
  3. There is no limit to the indulgence he shows to his grandchildren.
     他无度地溺爱娇惯孙子孙女。
• 嗜好；爱好；享受
  something that you allow yourself to have even though it is not essential
  1. The holiday was an extravagant indulgence.
     那个假期是一次奢侈的享受。
• 宽容；包涵
  willingness to ignore the weaknesses in sb/sth
  1. They begged the audience's indulgence.
     他们恳求观众包涵。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 纵容;迁就
  Indulgencemeans treating someone with special kindness, often when it is not a good thing.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. The car is one of my few indulgences.
     汽车是我为数不多的几个嗜好之一。

英英释义

noun

• the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution
  1. in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse
• foolish or senseless behavior
  Synonym:follyfoolerytomfoolerycrazinesslunacy
• the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
  Synonym:indulgingpamperinghumoring
• a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
  1. too much indulgence spoils a child
  Synonym:lenienceleniency
• an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
  Synonym:self-indulgence

双语例句

• Smoking is his only indulgence.
  抽烟是他唯一的嗜好。
• People need structure and direction from the church not coddling and indulgence.
  人们需要从教会得到的是教育和指导，而是不溺爱和纵容。
• The car is one of my few indulgences.
  汽车是我为数不多的几个嗜好之一。
• Later on, indulgence and kindness saved me, as severity had ruined me.
  再到后来，宽容和仁爱救了我，正如从前严酷断送了我一样。
• It is true that the indulgence of his foster-mother encouraged him.
  不错，我嫂嫂的溺爱也助长了他。
• Has he grown weary of indulgence, and passed from passive to active hatred?
  他已经开始厌倦放任纵容，从消极的恨转成积极的恨了吗？
• Let us in the dark world of indulgence!
  让我们在黑暗的世界放纵！
• 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。
• I really wanted to ask the conductor indulgence, but I dare not.
  我真想叫售票员宽容一下，可是我不敢。
• 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。