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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
intolerant
in·toler·ant BrE [ɪnˈtɒlərənt] NAmE [ɪnˈtɑːlərənt] adjective
1. ~ (of sb/sth) (disapproving)not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own
Opp: ↑tolerant
•She was intolerant of others who were less efficient than her.
2. (technical)not able to eat particular foods, use particular medicines, etc
•recipes for people who are gluten intolerant
Derived Word: ↑intolerance
Word Origin:
[intolerance intolerant] mid 18th cent.: from Latin intolerant-, from in- ‘not’ + tolerant- ‘enduring’ (from the verb tolerare).
Example Bank:
•He was deeply intolerant of all opposition.
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