| 词汇 | sufferance |
| 释义 | sufferance noun uk /ˈsʌf.ər.əns/ us /ˈsʌf.ɚ.əns/ on sufferanceformal with unwilling permission: 经勉强同意，勉强允许地 He gave me a bed for a couple of nights but I felt I was there on sufferance.他让我住上几个晚上，但我感觉自己在那儿并不受欢迎。 under sufferanceold-fashioned If someone does something under sufferance, they do it very unwillingly: 不情愿地 He only visits his parents under sufferance.他探望父母时总是极不情愿。 Allowing and permitting admission admit admit of something allow of something allowable authorization authorize consent entrance give the green light to somethingidiom given the chance/choiceidiom green-light hall pass hospital admission liberty relicense relicensure say-so security clearance see your way (clear) to doing somethingidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Unwilling and reluctant Examples of sufferancesufferance One gets the feeling that we are travelling on sufferance and that we are a bit of a nuisance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If we are invited, we shall be there on sufferance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Sufferance comes in gentle doses, as he knows. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many companies at the present moment are in the hands of the banks; and they are only continuing on the sufferance of the banks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are there on notice and on sufferance and, while they are there, at least we might ask what they are doing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They come here not because of sufferance or invitation from us but as of right. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In other countries they may receive asylum, but they can only do so on sufferance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You're here only on my sufferance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When we have an agreement, it is also important that any zero-rating is not allowed simply as a derogation for a number of years or on sufferance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He remains literally an officer on sufferance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He may remain in possession after the end of the tenancy for a short period on sufferance (that is, without the landlord's assent or dissent) without paying rent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is the person who, in technical language, by his act, default or sufferance causes the nuisance to arise or continue, whom it is convenient to call the person responsible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They should not be there on sufferance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Previously, it was the practice to regard them as deficient, as often making a loss, being a drag on the national economy and something we had to accept on sufferance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I used to put up with it on sufferance. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of sufferance These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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