disillusionment
UK/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒnmənt/US/,disi'lju:ʒәnmәnt/
A2
Definitions
n.
The disappointed feeling of discovering that something is not as good as one believed.
幻灭感；醒悟后的失望。
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddisillusionnot, apart, away
+
-mentaction, result, state
=disillusionment
disillusion + -ment (state/result) = 'the state of having one's illusions stripped away.' The abstract noun from disillusion — the disappointment left behind. See disillusion.
Common Collocations
- 1.growing disillusionment日益加深的幻灭
- 2.disillusionment with对……的幻灭
Example Sentences
- 1.
Growing disillusionment with the leadership split the party.