endurance
US: /ˈɛndɝəns/
UK: /ɛndjˈɔːɹəns/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
endurance /in'djuərəns/- danh từ
- sự chịu đựng
- khả năng chịu đựng; tính nhẫn nại
- sự kéo dài
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun[U] the ability to continue doing sth painful or difficult for a long period of time without complaining: He showed remarkable endurance throughout his illness. + They were humiliated beyond endurance. + This event tests both physical and mental endurance. + powers of endurance + The party turned out to be more of an endurance test than a pleasure.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 stamina, staying power, perseverance, persistence, resolution, fortitude, tenacity, patience, tolerance, Colloq US stick-to-it-iveness:
He showed remarkable endurance in the pentathlon trials.
2 lasting quality, durability, longevity, lifetime, continuation:
In this film, he uses the river as a symbol of endurance and timelessness.
Collocation
ADJ.
great, remarkable | sheer | mental, physical
VERB + ENDURANCE
have, show
She showed great endurance in the face of pain.
| test
The astronauts will undergo a series of trials to test their physical and mental endurance in space.
| build (up)
Swimming a little further each session will build endurance.
ENDURANCE + NOUN
test
PREP.
beyond ~
This behaviour is beyond endurance.
PHRASES
a feat of endurance
They are capable of amazing feats of endurance.
| the limit/limits of your endurance
She was almost at the limits of her endurance.
| powers of endurance
The task was a test of their powers of endurance.
| a test of endurance
Running a marathon is seen by many as the ultimate test of endurance.
Concise dictionary
ɪn'djʊərənsnoun
+the power to withstand hardship or stress
+a state of surviving; remaining alive
