新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

endure

英  [ɪnˈdjʊə]
    
美  [-ˈdʊr]

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • endures , enduring , endured

    1[T 及物动词] 承受

    If you endure a painful or difficult situation, you experience it and do not avoid it or give up, usually because you cannot.

    近义词

    undergo

    双语例句

    例:

    The company endured heavy financial losses.

    公司承受了沉重的财务损失。

    例:

    He endured physical pain and made many sacrifices for the benefit of others.

    他为了他人忍受了身体上的痛苦,做出了许多牺牲。

    2[I 不及物动词] 延续

    If something endures, it continues to exist without any loss in quality or importance.

    近义词

    persist

    双语例句

    例:

    Somehow the language endures and continues to survive.

    这种语言以某种方式保存下来,并得以延续。

    例:

    Whether this fragile marriage endures remains to be seen.

    这段脆弱的婚姻是否能持续下去还不好说。