vt. & vi.放任，纵容 allow (sb) to do or have what they want

　～ seldom　难得放任
　～ excessively　过分地纵容
　～ freely　过度纵容
　～ habitually　经常纵酒
　～ heartily　由衷地放任
　～ immorally　不道德地纵容
　～ in　沉溺于，尽情
　～ in dreams　爱空想
　～ sb with plenty of pocket money　拿大量的零用钱纵容某人

　He took out his cigar case, he had not indulged all night.　他拿出他的雪茄烟盒来，他已整整一夜没抽了。
　I wouldn't say he's a drinker but he indulged at the party last night.　我不能说他是个酒鬼，可是昨晚的晚会上，他却不加节制地狂饮。
　I'd love an ice-cream. Will you indulge me?　我很想吃一个冰淇淋，你让我吃吗?
　He indulged his only son.　他纵容他的独子。
　It is sometimes necessary to indulge a sick children.　迁就一个生病的小孩有时是必要的。
　He would indulge her every dream.　他会尽量满足她的每一个奇思妙想。
　He wrote that to indulge his imagination. It was not to be a factual report.　他写那篇文章只是为了充分发挥自己的想象力，本来也不是要作为一篇事实报道。
　His every wish was indulged.　他的每一个愿望都满足了。
　Fishing, bathing, and dancing can be indulged there.　在这里可以尽情钓鱼、游泳和跳舞。

 ♣ indulge in　(v.+prep.)
　任凭自己沉溺于… allow oneself to enjoy (sth)，　often with a sense of guilt
　I sometimes indulge in a cigarette.　我有时也抽一支烟。
　They indulged heavily in conversation and drink.　他们尽情地喝酒聊天。
　On weekends I usually indulge in a glass of wine.　我通常在周末享受一杯酒。
　They indulged in indoor and outdoor sports within their physical capabilities.　他们尽其体力所能进行室内和室外体育活动。
　He tends to indulge in pessimism.　他往往会堕入悲观情绪之中。
　He indulges in the wildest fantasy.　他一味地异想天开。
　I indulged in fantasy, I dreamed one day I could wander round the world.　我沉湎于幻想之中，梦想有一天我能够去漫游世界。
　I cannot indulge in buying a car.　我无法满足自己买小车的奢望。
　Mr. Donner indulges in helping unfortunate people.　唐纳先生乐于帮助不幸的人们。
　His mother indulged him in material possession.　他的母亲迁就他，总是给他买这买那。
　I no longer indulged myself in smoking.　我不再抽烟了。
 ♣ indulge with　(v.+prep.)
　用…纵容　allow (sb) to do or have what they want with sth
　It is unwise for parents to indulge their children with too much pocket money.　父母给孩子过多的零用钱是不明智的。
　She indulged herself too freely with alcohol.　她过分贪杯。
　It was only on an occasion like this that he indulged himself with roast.　只有在这种场合他才吃烤肉让自己享受一下。

 ♣ indulge, baby, humour, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil
　这组词都可表示过分投合别人或自己的欲望或感情。其区别在于：indulge指迁就或放任别人应该节制的欲望或欲念，但不含有非难之意；baby指像对小孩一样听之任之；humour指短时间内顺从或迎合他人的愿望、心情或癖性；mollycoddle指对某人的健康或舒服过分照料，暗示有产生娇气的危险；pamper指极度地纵容，尤指过分注重享受；spoil指长时间的溺爱，暗示对一个人的个性产生了不良的影响。