/ɪn'dʌldʒəns; ɪn`dʌldʒəns/
n
1 [U] state of being allowed whatever one wants 放纵; 纵容
*a life of (self-)indulgence, ie gratifying oneself （自我）放纵的生活
* If I may crave your indulgence for one moment... 祈蒙俯允赐时片刻....
2 [U] ~ in sth (habit of) satisfying one's own desires 放纵, 任性（的习惯）
*Constant indulgence in bad habits brought about his ruin. 他长期耽于恶习, 结果毁了自己.
3 [C] thing in which a person indulges 嗜好; 爱好
*A cigar after dinner is my only indulgence. 饭後一枝雪茄是我唯一的嗜好.
4 (a) [U] (in the Roman Catholic Church) granting of freedom from punishment for sin （天主教会的）特赦; 赦免; 免罪.
(b) [C] instance of this 特赦; 赦免; 免罪
*selling indulgences 出售赎罪券.

n
[U]
the habit of allowing yourself to do or have whatever you want, or allowing someone else to do or have whatever they want
→self-indulgenceatself-indulgent
[C]
something that you do or have for pleasure, not because you need it
　An occasional glass of wine was his only indulgence.
[U]formal
willingness to ignore someone's faults or weaknesses
　a spirit of indulgence and forgiveness
[C]
a promise of freedom from punishment by God, sold by priests in the Middle Ages