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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