indulgence是什么意思

indulgence

英 [?n'd?ld?(?)ns] 美 [?n'd?ld??ns]

indulgence 嗜好，愛好，縱容

in-,進入，使，-dulge,長的，長時間的，來自PIE*del,長，詞源同long,play,pledge.其原義為長時間的從事于某事，愛好，嗜好，后詞義貶義化，引申詞義沉湎，沉溺，放縱。

indulgence (n.): mid-14c., "freeing from temporal punishment for sin," from Old French indulgence or directly from Latin indulgentia "complaisance, fondness, remission," from indulgentem (nominative indulgens) "indulgent, kind, tender, fond," present participle of indulgere "be kind, yield," of unknown origin; perhaps from in- "in" + derivative of PIE root *dlegh- "to engage oneself."

Sense of "gratification of another's desire or humor" is attested from late 14c. That of "yielding to one's inclinations" (technically self-indulgence) is from 1640s. In British history, Indulgence also refers to grants of certain liberties to Nonconformists under Charles II and James II, as special favors rather than legal rights; specifically the Declarations of Indulgence of 1672, 1687, and 1688 in England and 1669, 1672, and 1687 in Scotland.

1. The king's indulgence towards his sons angered the business community.: 國王對兒子們的縱容令商界惱火。

4. She allowed herself only a few moments'indulgence in self - pity.: 她只許自己自哀自憐了幾分鐘.

5. Constant indulgence in bad habits brought about his ruin.: 經常沉溺于惡習導致了他的毀滅.