endurance

endurance
noun
[mass noun]
  1. the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way
    忍耐(力),持久(力)
    she was close to the limit of her endurance.
    她快忍耐不住了。
    ■the capacity of something to last or to withstand wear and tear
    耐久性;耐磨性
语源
  1. late 15th cent. (in the sense 'continued existence, ability to last'; formerly also as indurance): from Old French, from endurer 'make hard' (see endure)
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