for·bear·ance /fɔrˈbærən(t)s, fɚ/
節制,自製,忍耐
For·bear·ance n. The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience.
He soon shall find
Forbearance no acquittance ere day end. --Milton.
2. The quality of being forbearing; indulgence toward offenders or enemies; long-suffering.
Have a continent forbearance, till the speed of his rage goes slower. --Shak.
Syn: -- Abstinence; refraining; lenity; mildness.
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forbearance
n 1: good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence [syn: patience,
longanimity] [ant: impatience]
2: a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges;
refraining from acting; "his forbearance to reply was
alarming"