grievance
英 ['griːv(ə)ns]
美['grivəns]
- n. 不满，不平；委屈；冤情
英英释意
- 1. a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation;
- "holding a grudge"
- "settling a score"
- 2. an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
- 3. a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
双语例句
- 1. He will not easily forget his grievance.
- 他不会轻易忘掉他的委屈.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. Their main grievance was that they had not received their pitiably low pay.
- 他们主要的抱怨是没有拿到那少得可怜的工资。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The main grievance of the drivers is the imposition of higher fees for driving licences.
- 让驾驶员深感不满的是驾驶执照收费的提高。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. They had a legitimate grievance.
- 他们的抱怨是合乎情理的。
来自辞典例句
- 5. She will use this as a peg to hang her grievance on.
- 她会利用这个作为发泄怨愤的借口.
来自辞典例句