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单词 grievance
释义 griev·ance
\ˈgrēvən(t)s\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English grevaunce, from Old French grevance, from grever to afflict, grieve + -ance — more at grieve
1.
 a. : suffering, grief, distress
  < grievances illegally inflicted upon men by the king's ministers — J.G.Edwards >
 b. archaic : the infliction of a grievance
2. : aggrieved state : anger, annoyance, displeasure
 < went their own way blithely, to the grievance of their leaders >
 < have long cherished a grievance against whistlers in public places >
3.
 a. : a cause of uneasiness or distress felt to afford rightful reason for reproach, complaint, or resistance
  < the grievance of taxation without representation >
  < they had many grievances >
 b. : a working condition considered unsatisfactory and objected to by labor
  < failure to respect seniority rights was a major grievance >
 especially : one involving violation of a collective agreement
4. : a complaint by an employee or a body of employees of unfair treatment by the employer
 < a joint labor-management committee to act on grievances >
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