词典释义：
[mass noun]the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behaviour that one does not necessarily agree with
忍受；容忍，宽容，宽恕
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the tolerance of corruption 对腐败的纵容
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an advocate of religious tolerance .宗教宽容的提倡者。
the capacity to endure continued subjection to something, especially a drug, transplant, antigen, or environmental conditions, without adverse reaction
（尤指对药品、移植、抗原或环境状况的）耐（受）性；忍耐（力）
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the desert camel shows the greatest tolerance to dehydration 沙漠骆驼对脱水表现出最强的忍耐力
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species were grouped according to pollution tolerance 物种按照耐污染能力分组
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[count noun]
various species of diatoms display different tolerances to acid .不同种类的硅藻对酸表现出不同的耐受力。
diminution in the body's response to a drug after continued use
耐药性；抗药力。
an allowable amount of variation of a specified quantity, especially in the dimensions of a machine or part
（尤指机器、零件的）公差；容限
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250 parts in his cars were made to tolerances of one thousandth of an inch .他汽车里头的２５０个部件公差被限至１‰英寸。
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tolerancen.忍受；容忍；宽容；宽恕；公差；容限；耐药性；抗药力；耐（受）性；忍耐
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intolerancen.不能容忍的；不宽容的；偏狭的
"late Middle English （denoting the action of bearing hardship, or the ability to bear pain and hardship）： via Old French from Latin
