indulgence

indulgence
noun

[mass noun]the action or fact of indulging
沉湎，沉迷，沉醉
indulgence in self-pity.
对自哀自怜的沉醉。
■the state or attitude of being indulgent or tolerant
纵容，迁就，娇惯，放任
she regarded his affairs with a casual, slightly amused indulgence.
她以不经意却有点愉快的迁就看待他的事情。
■[count noun]a thing that is indulged in; a luxury
嗜好；乐趣
Claire collects shoe—it is her indulgence.
克莱尔收集鞋子——这是她的嗜好。
(chiefly historical)(in the Roman Catholic Church) a grant by the Pope of remission of the temporal punishment in purgatory still due for sins after absolution. The unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners was a widespread abuse during the later Middle Ages
(主史)（罗马天主教用语）免罪符，赦罪符（由罗马教皇颁发，赦罪后免除由罪而得的在炼狱中承受的暂罚；免罪符兜售商自由买卖免罪符，成为中世纪晚期的一种普遍的职权滥用现象）
an extension of the time in which a bill or debt has to be paid
付款延期，偿债延期

语源

late Middle English: via Old French from Latin indulgentia, from the verb indulgere (see indulge)

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