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单词 indulge
释义
indulge
verb
uk
/ɪnˈdʌldʒ/us
/ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
C2[IorT]
toallowyourself or anotherpersonto have somethingenjoyable,especiallymore than is good for you:
（使）沉溺于；（尤指）放纵
Thesoccerfansindulgedtheirpatriotism,wavingflagsandsingingsongs.足球迷们摇着旗唱着歌，纵情抒发他们的爱国热情。
Ilovechampagnebut I don't often indulge myself.我爱喝香槟，但一般都有节制。
We took adeliberatedecisionto indulgeina littlenostalgia.我们特意决定好好追忆一下往事。
[T]
to give someone anything theywantand not tomindif theybehavebadly:
纵容
Myauntindulges thechildrendreadfully.我婶婶太纵容孩子们了。
Synonyms
coddle(PROTECT)
cosset
mollycoddleinformalmainlydisapproving
pamper
spoil
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Treating someone well
  • allowance
  • be spoilt for choiceidiom
  • coddle
  • cosset
  • do as you would be done byidiom
  • dosomeoneproudidiom
  • make
  • make much/a lot ofsomeoneidiom
  • mollycoddle
  • mother
  • non-exploitative
  • nurture
  • pander tosomeone/something
  • proud
  • respect
  • seesomeonerightidiom
  • smother
  • spoil
  • spoilsomeonerottenidiom
  • treat
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(Definition ofindulgefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

indulge| American Dictionary

indulge
verb[I/T]
us
/ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
toallowyourself or someoneelseto have somethingenjoyable:
[I]When I get my firstpaycheckI’m going to indulge in ashoppingspree.
[T]He indulged hispassionforskiingwheneverhe could.

indulgent

adjectiveus
/ɪnˈdʌl·dʒənt/
He was indulgent to hisgrandchildren.
(Definition ofindulgefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofindulge

indulge
They reinvested in their trades and indulged in conspicuous consumption at home.
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Alternative viewpoints, as in other areas of society, have to be indulged in as subtexts, understood by initiates while preserving the veneer of normality.
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The purpose of this review, however, is not toindulgein speculation about the future.
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Generally, members who have political connections, or are rich,indulgein such activities.
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One may only be indulging in rhetoric, the false consolation of empty words that elevate.
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For instance, a patient who demands fluoroquinolone antibiotics for a moderate case of watery diarrhea should not be indulged.
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Combining physical examination of the nervous system with conversational exploration of the mind, psychiatrists have license toindulgein speculative hybrids of the two approaches.
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It is idle toindulgein academical discussions as to the merits of this system.
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Extensively researched and deftly argued, this study would be of interest to both academic parties and anyone who has occasionally indulged in retail therapy.
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He is as active now as he ever was, albeit that his surgical schedule now leaves him more time toindulgehis hobbies.
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By indulging in lengthy visiting, both parties may be vulnerable on two counts.
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There are also many examples where bureaucratsindulgein corruption in the absence of institutional accountability.
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As with literary metaphor, the reader of an economics text is asked toindulgethe author, to suspend disbelief and go along with the model.
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Concealers who believe that their lies are morally less bad than those of falsifiers are indulging in self-deception.
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Criminals are indulged as if they are sick, whereas the ill, the poor and the unfortunate are brutally punished.
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