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indulgence

英[ɪn'dʌldʒ(ə)ns] 美[ɪn'dʌldʒəns]
  • n. 嗜好;放纵;纵容;沉溺

英英释意


1. an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
2. a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone;
"too much indulgence spoils a child"
3. the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
4. foolish or senseless behavior
5. 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"