grievance

英 [ˈɡriːvəns] 美 [ˈɡriːvəns]

n.  不平的事; 委屈; 抱怨; 牢骚

复数:grievances

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Collins.1 / BNC.7002 / COCA.8625



牛津词典

noun

  1. 不平的事;委屈;抱怨;牢骚
    something that you think is unfair and that you complain or protest about
    1. Parents were invited to air their grievances (= express them) at the meeting.
      家长们应邀在会上诉说他们的苦衷。
    2. He had been nursing a grievance against his boss for months.
      他几个月来一直对老板心怀不满。
    3. Does the company have a formal grievance procedure (= a way of telling sb your complaints at work) ?
      公司有正式投诉程序吗?

柯林斯词典

  1. N-VAR 委屈;不满;不平;抱怨
    If you have a grievance about something that has happened or been done, you believe that it was unfair.
    1. They had a legitimate grievance...
      他们的抱怨是合乎情理的。
    2. 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。
    3. ...a deep sense of grievance.
      强烈的不满

双语例句

  1. They had a legitimate grievance
    他们的抱怨是合乎情理的。
  2. 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。
  3. Georgia brought its grievance before the United Nations last week.
    格鲁吉亚上个星期向联合国表达了愤怒。
  4. He grumbled all the way home that this was enough grievance for a divorce.
    回家时他一路上都在发牢骚,说这种冤情足以让人离婚。
  5. All this has created vibrancy and buzz, but also dislocation and often a sense of grievance.
    这些虽然营造了活力氛围,但也引发了混乱,人民怨声载道。
  6. I am too busy to listen to her endless grievance.
    我太忙了,没空听她那没完没了的牢骚。
  7. However, disputes alleging discrimination will be processed through the Company Grievance and Appeal policy and procedure.
    然而,如果争议牵涉到歧视问题,则将透过公司抱怨及申诉的政策和程序办理。
  8. I cannot let you think in has the grievance feeling together with me!
    我不会让你觉得跟我在一起有委屈的感觉!
  9. My family's grievance against Mr geard.
    我家对吉尔德先生的怨恨。
  10. The idea makes me feel a sense of grievance. I am single but I love my country.
    我突然感到很委屈,我单身,但是我很爱国;
  11. The complainant may well have a genuine grievance.
    那个抱怨的人很可能真的受了委屈。
  12. The worst thing you can possibly do to a woman is to deprive her of a grievance.
    你能够对一个女人做得的最坏的事,夺去她的伤心事。
  13. She gave air to her grievance.
    她倾诉了她的冤情。
  14. Ok, whatever, we can sing a song to abreact it when we are sad or endure grievance.
    好了,不管怎么说,当我们受委屈或不高兴时,可以唱一首歌来发泄下。
  15. Some people form all their friendships based on a common complaint or shared grievance.
    一些人把所有的友谊都建立在共同的抱怨或不满之上。
  16. He was chosen to voice their grievance.
    他被选去表达他们的不满。
  17. To have a grievance is to have a purpose in life.
    有委屈和不满就意味着有生活目标。
  18. But logic, alas, may count for less than political grievance.
    唉,可逻辑和政治上的怨愤比起来就算不得什么了。
  19. Amongst the criminals employed by her husband had been one who nursed a grievance.
    在她丈夫雇用的犯人中,曾有一个心怀不满。
  20. He was glad of an opportunity of ventilating his grievance.
    他很高兴有一个抒发不满的机会。
  21. Her extravagance had given him a sense of grievance.
    她的奢侈使他感到不满。
  22. But each grievance represents a chance to correct a flawed process, educate a customer and strengthen loyalty.
    每个投诉都是一个改善有缺陷流程、培养顾客和加强客户忠诚度的机会。
  23. For years he nursed a grievance against his former employer.
    多年来他一直对他以前的老板心怀不满。
  24. My grandmother didn't tell a bit of her grievance to him and greeted him like an old friend.
    他们又在一次见面了,祖母没有把她的委屈一股脑儿地诉他,还像老朋友似的和他打招呼。
  25. People know who to go to if they have a grievance.
    如果有委屈,人们知道该去找谁。
  26. He'd been harbouring/ nursing a grievance against his boss.
    他一直对老板心怀不满。
  27. To manage the operation of student discipline, grievance and complaints procedures;
    对违纪学生进行处罚,并妥善处理学生的抱怨及投诉;
  28. I smiled, but I am certain my smile looked like a grievance.
    我笑了,可是我相信只是一声苦笑而已。
  29. Growth is a process of constant adaptation process is a grievance, more is a kind of fun.
    成长的过程是一个不断适应的过程,是一种委屈,更是一种乐趣。

英英释义

noun

  1. a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action

    1. an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice

      1. a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
        1. holding a grudge
        2. settling a score

        Synonym:    grudgescore