sufferance [ˈsʌfərəns, ˈsʌfrəns]

例句:

• The civilian authorities are only there on sufferance of the military.
  政府当局人员是在军方勉强同意后才到达那里的。
  
• His party held office on sufferance.
  他的政党勉强获胜。
  
• An O'Hara a poor relation, living on charity bread and sufferance!
  一个奥哈拉家的人作为穷亲戚, 看人家的施舍脸色过苦日子吗?
  
• Mithridates was once more a petty Asiatic prince existing upon sufferance.
  来自J. A. Froude
• He explained, In adult literary fiction, stories are there on sufferance.
  来自NEWYORKER