Discontent



GRE TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 不满意
• ［英］ n. 不满意 ( lack of satisfaction)
• ［类］ gripe : discontent / praise : admiration ( 抱怨表示不满 / 赞扬表示钦佩)
• ［记］ dis+content ( 满意)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Date: 15th century
• discontented

II. noun

• Date: 1534
• lack of contentment:
  • a. a sense of grievance ; dissatisfaction <the winter of our discontent — Shakespeare>
  • b. restless aspiration for improvement

III. transitive verb

• Date: 1549
• to make discontented
• ? discontentment noun

IV. noun

• Date: 1596
• one who is discontented ; malcontent

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