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

• There was little time, however, for the indulgence of any images of merriment.
  不过，他没有那么多的时间去作那些愉快的想象。
• 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？
• Smoking was his one indulgence.
  抽烟是他的一大嗜好。
• His indulgence to his children was bad for them.
  他溺爱自己的孩子，这对他们不好。
• This is precisely how most people view their food choices-as unhealthy indulgence or unbearable privation-with little grey area in-between.
  这正是大多数人如何看待他们的食物选择的不健康的放纵或者不堪忍受的苦行二者不可调和。
• 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。
• Constant indulgence in bad habits brought about his ruin.
  经常沉溺于恶习导致了他的毁灭。
• Denying oneself is an indulgence.
  否认自己是一种放纵。
• 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。
• Excessive indulgence of our children can only ruin their future because indulgence does not equal love.
  对孩子的过分溺爱只能毁掉孩子的前途，因为溺爱不等于爱。