Word · Frequency #7755
dissatisfaction
/ˈdis.sætisˈfækʃən/
noun
不满，不平
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
- 1.
Unhappiness or discontent.
不满或不快
- 2.
The cause of such feelings.
引起这种感觉的原因
不满或不快；引起这种感觉的原因；不满；不平
In use
His dissatisfaction with the service led him to write a complaint letter.
Many employees expressed dissatisfaction with the new working hours.
There is growing dissatisfaction among residents about the lack of public parks.
dissatisfaction with sth
She expressed her dissatisfaction with the service.
她表达了对服务的不满。
dissatisfaction at sth
There was widespread dissatisfaction at the new policy.
对新政策普遍存在不满。
feel dissatisfaction about/over sth
Connections
Collocations
- express dissatisfaction
- 表达不满
- Many employees expressed their dissatisfaction with the new policy.许多员工对新政策表达了不满。
- growing dissatisfaction
- 日益增长的不满
- There is growing dissatisfaction among the residents regarding the lack of public services.居民对公共服务的缺乏日益不满。
- public dissatisfaction
- 公众不满
- The government is facing public dissatisfaction over rising prices.政府正面临公众对物价上涨的不满。
- customer dissatisfaction
- 顾客不满
- The company is addressing customer dissatisfaction by improving product quality.公司正通过提高产品质量来解决顾客不满。
- deep dissatisfaction
- 深深的不满
- Workers voiced their deep dissatisfaction with the working conditions.工人们对工作条件表达了深深的不满。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆解为dis（否定）+ satisfaction（满意），不满就是对满意说“不”。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或一般语境，表示对某事物的不满。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the stressed ending /ækʃən/ and rhyme with 'dissatisfaction'. However, common words ending in '-fection' (e.g., 'perfection') or '-rection' (e.g., 'direction') have different vowel sounds (/ɛ/ or /aɪ/) and do not rhyme.
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