Forbear
[ [fɔ:'beə, fə-] ]
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v. 忍耐, 克制, 容忍\\nn. 祖先
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forbear
v
(pt forbore, pp forborne) [I, Ipr, Tt, Tg]
~ (from sth/doing sth) (fml 文) refrain from doing or saying sth in a patient or self-controlled way克制, 自制（不做或不说某事物）
her mother's gentle and forbearing character 她母亲那温柔而宽容的性格
He could not forbear from expressing his disagreement.他忍不住要表达不同意见.
He forbore to mention/mentioning the matter again. 他克制住自己, 不再提及此事. forbear = forebear.
🗣️ 情景例句
Are you a resident of Shanghai?
你是上海市居民吗？
Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
杀鸡取金蛋；只图眼前需要，断绝将来财源。
Did she buy them here?
她是在这儿买的吗？