grievance

C2 大学 FREQ #24385 ★☆☆☆☆

n. 委屈, 冤情, 苦况 [经] 不满(对雇用条件的)

发音

US /ˈɡɹiː.vəns/

词形变化

grievances 复数 grievances

别名

grievaunce

教材释义与例句

名词

不满，不平；委屈；冤情

释义与例句

n. C2
  1. 1.

    Something which causes grief.

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  2. 2.

    A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint.

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    November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk Wayne Rooney spent much of the game remonstrating with Oliver about his own grievances and, in the interest of balance, there were certainly occasions when United had legitimate complaints.

  3. 3.

    Violation of regulations or objectionable behavior.

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  4. 4.

    Feelings of being wronged; outrage; resentment, bitterness or anger.

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  5. 5.

    A complaint or annoyance.

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  6. 6.

    A formal complaint, especially in the context of a unionized workplace.

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    If you want the problem fixed, you'll have to file a grievance with the city.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

score grudge

上位词 7

complaint resentment bitterness gall allegation rancor rancour

相关短语

grievance studies grievance collector grievance collecting grievance collection grievance collectors grievance collections racial grievance industry

词源

From Old French grievance, from the verb grever (“to irritate; to bother; to annoy”) + -ance, equivalent to grieve + -ance.

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