grievance

'gri:vәns
托福GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
n. a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action

中文翻译

n. 委屈, 冤情, 苦况
[经] 不满(对雇用条件的)

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8,625
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记忆技巧

grievance 由词根 grieve（悲伤、抱怨）和后缀 -ance（表示状态或性质）组成，表示一种因不满或不公而产生的状态。

例句

1. She filed a grievance with the manager about the poor service.
她向经理提出了关于服务差的投诉。
2. The union is handling several employee grievances regarding working conditions.
工会正在处理几起关于工作条件的员工投诉。
3. He expressed his grievance about the unfair treatment at work.
他表达了对工作中不公平对待的投诉。

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