sufferance
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT If you are allowed to do something on sufferance, you can do it, although you know that the person who gave you permission would prefer that you did not do it. 容忍; 勉强同意[usu 'on' N]
His party held office on sufferance. 他的政党险胜。
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sufferance /ˈsʌfərəns/
剑桥词典
- on sufferance formal
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 sufferance old-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。 返回 sufferance