grievance /'gri:vәns/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
- (n.) a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
Chinese translation
- n. 委屈, 冤情, 苦况
- [经] 不满(对雇用条件的)
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /'gri:vәns/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- TOEFL · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.15 · Super Super Rare
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