discontent
UK/dɪskən'tent/US/.diskәn'tent/
TOEFLC1
释义
n.
A feeling of dissatisfaction with one's situation
不满;不满足
adj.
Dissatisfied; not content
不满的
v.
To make someone dissatisfied
使不满
词根拆分
词根派生dis-(不)+ content(满足的)= 不满足。它否定的是 con-TENT(满足)义。作名词时指那种躁动、潜伏的"事情不对劲"之感——常用于社会或政治。
词根 tain 还连着 87 个词常用搭配
- 1.growing discontent日益增长的不满
- 2.widespread discontent普遍的不满
- 3.public discontent公众不满
- 4.winter of discontent不满之冬
例句
- 1.
Growing discontent among workers led to a strike.
工人中日益增长的不满引发了罢工。
- 2.
There was widespread discontent with the new policy.
人们对新政策普遍不满。