Indulgence

[ɪn'dʌldʒ(ə)ns] or [ɪn'dʌldʒəns]

解释:

(noun.) the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution; 'in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse'.

(noun.) the act of indulging or gratifying a desire.

(noun.) a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; 'too much indulgence spoils a child'.

(noun.) an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires.

恩里克录入--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) The act of indulging or humoring; the quality of being indulgent; forbearance of restrain or control.

(n.) An indulgent act; favor granted; gratification.

(n.) Remission of the temporal punishment due to sins, after the guilt of sin has been remitted by sincere repentance; absolution from the censures and public penances of the church. It is a payment of the debt of justice to God by the application of the merits of Christ and his saints to the contrite soul through the church. It is therefore believed to diminish or destroy for sins the punishment of purgatory.

(v. t.) To grant an indulgence to.

编辑:普鲁登斯

同义词及近义词：

n. [1]. Gratification, humoring, pampering, cockering.[2]. Favor, liberality, lenity, lenience, kindness, tenderness.[3]. (Theol.) Remission, absolution, forgiveness, pardon.

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同义词及反义词：

[See DILIGENCE]

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