grievance
['gri:.vənts] noun countable or uncountable
■a complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly 不平；委屈；不满；抱怨；牢骚•A special committee has been appointed to handle prisoners' grievances.已经指派一个特别委员会去处理犯人的不满情绪。 •Bill still harbours/nurses a grievance against his employers for not promoting him.因为没有得到提升，比尔对他的雇主仍然心怀不满。 •The small amount of compensation is a further source of grievance to the people forced to leave their homes.被迫离开家园的人们仅获得很少的补偿，这成为激起他们不满的另一诱因。 |