grievance
UK/'gri:vәns/US
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Definitions
n.
A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment
委屈，不满；申诉（尤指因不公）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedgriev (grav 'heavy', via French) + -ance (state) = 'a heavy feeling.' A grievance is the weight of feeling wronged — an injustice you carry around and want addressed, especially in workplaces or formal complaints.
Root grav still carries 18 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.file a grievance提出申诉
- 2.air a grievance诉说不满
- 3.have a grievance against对……有怨气
- 4.grievance procedure申诉程序
Example Sentences
- 1.
Employees can file a grievance if they feel unfairly treated.
- 2.
He has a long-standing grievance against his former boss.
- 3.
The union raised several grievances about working hours.