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forbear

/fɔːˈbɛə/ /fɔɹˈbɛɚ/ /ˈfɔː.bɛə/ /ˈfɔɹ.bɛɚ/

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verb

克制，忍住.

To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.

Examples :

"Seeing his brother was already angry, Mark decided to forbear from making a joke. "

看到他哥哥已经生气了，马克决定克制住，没开玩笑。

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verb

忍住，克制.

To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.

Examples :

"To avoid a fight, she forbore criticizing her brother's cooking. "

为了避免争吵，她忍住了没批评她弟弟做的菜。

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verb

容忍，克制，忍耐。

To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.

Examples :

"Even though I was angry, I tried to forbear from shouting at my little brother. "

即使我很生气，我也尽量忍住没对我弟弟大喊大叫。

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verb

容忍，克制，忍耐。

To control oneself when provoked.

Examples :

"Despite feeling angry, she forbore from shouting at her younger brother. "

即使她感到生气，她还是忍住了没有对弟弟大喊大叫。

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noun

祖先，先人

Examples :

"My great-grandmother cherished a photograph of her forbear who immigrated to America. "

我的曾祖母珍藏着一张她祖先的照片，那位祖先移民到了美国。

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