tolerant

寛容な

自分と違う考えや行動でも、相手を受け入れることができる。

やさしい英語で： Willing to accept other people’s beliefs or behavior, even when you disagree.

• Our teacher is very tolerant.
• He is tolerant of different religious beliefs.
• Are people becoming more tolerant of unusual lifestyles?

使い方： tolerant of someone/something (She is tolerant of other people’s opinions.)

類義語： open-minded, accepting

反対語： intolerant

よく使う表現： tolerant of something, tolerant attitude, tolerant society

耐性のある、強い

厳しい環境や特定の物質の影響に耐え、生きたり正常に働いたりできる。

やさしい英語で： Able to survive or work well despite difficult conditions or a particular substance.

• These trees are tolerant of heat.
• Choose plants that are tolerant of salty soil.
• Some fish are more tolerant of cold water than others.

使い方： tolerant of something (These plants are tolerant of dry conditions.)

類義語： resistant

反対語： sensitive

よく使う表現： tolerant of drought, heat tolerant, salt tolerant