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dissatisfaction

UK/dɪssætɪs'fækʃn/US/'dis.sætis'fækʃәn/
B2

Definitions

n.

A feeling of being unhappy or not content with something.

不满,不满意。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dis-not, apart, away
+
satisenough, full, satisfied
+
factmake, do
+
-ionmake, do
=dissatisfaction

dis- (not) + satisfaction. satisfaction = satis ('enough') + fact (fac, 'make') = 'a making-enough.' Dissatisfaction is the failure of that — the feeling that not enough was made/done to content you. See satisfaction.

Root sat still carries 42 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.express dissatisfaction表达不满
  • 2.growing dissatisfaction日益增长的不满
  • 3.deep dissatisfaction深深的不满
  • 4.dissatisfaction with对…的不满

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Growing dissatisfaction with pay led to the strike.

  • 2.

    She expressed her dissatisfaction with the service.

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