Grievance



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 委屈, 抱怨
• ［英］ n. 委屈, 抱怨 ( complaint or resentment)
• ［记］ griev ( 悲痛) +ance -> 委屈
• ［例］ I think you have several saved up grievances. ( 我看你心里积了不少牢骚)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Date: 14th century
• 1. obsolete suffering, distress
• 2. a cause of distress (as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
• 3. the formal expression of a grievance ; complaint
• Synonyms: see injustice

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