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on sufferance formalif you live or work somewhere on sufferance, you are allowed to do it by someone who would prefer you did not do it勉强获准:•He was never going to let her forget she was only here on sufferance.他决不会让她忘记她只是勉强获准留在这儿的。on ˈsufferanceif you do sthon sufferance,sb allows you to do it although they do not really want you to经勉强同意；由于（某人的）宽容He's only staying here on sufferance.他是经人勉强同意待在这儿的。 |