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源自中古英语 grevaunce,来自古法语 grevance,意为‘伤害’或‘负担’,与拉丁语 gravare(使沉重)相关。
❶ 指因不公平待遇或伤害而产生的不满或抱怨,通常涉及正式投诉或需要解决的问题。
“The workers presented a list of grievances to the management.”
(工人们向管理层提交了一份不满事项清单。)
“She has many grievances about how she was treated at work.”
(她对工作中受到的待遇有很多不满。)
air one's grievances — 公开表达不满或抱怨,通常是在正式场合或集体环境中。
“During the town hall meeting, residents had a chance to air their grievances.”
(在市政厅会议上,居民们有机会公开表达他们的不满。)