forbearing: implies patience under provocation and deliberate abstention from harsh judgment, punishment, or vengeance: the most ~of music teachers.      (abstention克制节制戒食，表示为了原则和长期目标有意放弃享受usually implies deliberate renunciation or self-denial on principle and often permanency of intent, 如a vegetarian who abstains from all meat一个素食者戒食所有肉类)  


tolerant: implies a freedom from bias or dogmatism and a reluctance to judge or restrict others harshly who hold opinions or doctrines different from one's own: a very ~ attitude towards dissenters.     （dogmatic武断主断implies being unduly and arrogantly positive in laying down principles and expressing opinions，如very dogmatic about deciding what is art and what is not武断地评断什么是艺术）


lenient: implies softness of temper and a relaxation of discipline or rigor: ~ parents pay for it later.  （rigid严格implies uncompromising inflexibility，如the school's admission standards are rigid学校入学标准严格, rigor严酷，指不但严格而且施加困难艰苦implies the imposition of hardship and difficulty，如the rigorous training of recruits新兵严酷训练）


indulgent: implies compliance, mercifulness, and a willingness to make concessions out of charity or clemency: an aunt ~ of her nieces' and nephews' shortcomings.   （charity慈善，强调仁慈善意，展现慷慨理解宽容stress benevolence and good will as shown in generosity, broad understanding and tolerance of others，如showed a little charity to the weak-willed对待意志虚弱的人更慈善一些）  （clemency仁慈，指掌权者待人温和怜悯imply mild and merciful disposition in one with the duty or power of judging and punishing，如a judge little inclined to show clemency一个不愿仁慈的法官）


forbearing宽容: 指面对犯错挑衅时有耐心，克制严厉地批判惩罚报复，tolerant宽容: 表示不武断偏见，不严厉批判约束和自己观点不一致的人，lenient宽大: 形容人的脾气柔和纪律宽松，indulgent娇惯: 表示愿意顺从原谅迁就，体现了慈爱仁慈


记忆方法: 1）首字母LIFT提升<==宽容     宽容提升人的修养

         2）宽容的意思是不严格严酷mean not inclined by nature, disposition, or circumstances to be severe or rigorous.