Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #7002
grievance
投诉；抱怨；冤情
A complaint, or a real or imagined wrong that gives reason to complain.
- 1.
Something which causes grief.
引起悲伤的事物；令人悲伤的事
- 2.
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
足以引发报复的怨恨
- 3.
A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint.
所遭受的不公或苦难,构成投诉的理由
- 4.
an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
关于非法施加义务、剥夺合法权利或导致不公的指控
- 5.
Feelings of being wronged; outrage; resentment, bitterness or anger.
感到受委屈的情绪；愤慨；怨恨、痛苦或愤怒
- 6.
a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
对(真实或想象的)不公的抱怨,引发怨恨并成为行动依据
- 7.
A complaint or annoyance.
抱怨或烦扰；委屈或不满
- 8.
A formal complaint, especially in the context of a unionized workplace.
正式投诉,尤指工会化工作场所中的申诉
- 9.
Violation of regulations or objectionable behavior.
违反规定或令人反感的行为
怨恨；不满；愤懑；正式投诉；劳资申诉；法律申诉；指控；违规行为；不良行为；伤心事；悲伤的缘由
In use
The employee filed a grievance against her supervisor for unfair treatment.
The committee listened to all grievances before making a decision.
He finally expressed his long-held grievance about being overlooked for promotion.
have a grievance against sb/sth
常用搭配，表示对某人或某事的不满。
She had a long-standing grievance against her employer.
她对雇主怀有长期的不满。
file a grievance
正式场合使用，如劳工申诉。
The employee filed a grievance about unfair working conditions.
这名员工就工作条件不公提出了申诉。
nurse a grievance
怀恨在心，有持续的不满情绪。
Connections
Collocations
- file a grievance
- 提出申诉
- She decided to file a grievance against her employer for unfair treatment.她决定因为不公平待遇向雇主提出申诉。
- grievance procedure
- 申诉程序
- The company's grievance procedure allows employees to report issues confidentially.公司的申诉程序允许员工秘密报告问题。
- air grievances
- 表达不满
- During the meeting, workers aired their grievances about working conditions.会议期间，工人们表达了对工作条件的不满。
- have a grievance against
- 对…有怨气
- He had a grievance against his neighbor over the property fence dispute.他因为财产围栏纠纷对邻居有怨气。
- grievance committee
- 申诉委员会
- The grievance committee will review the complaint and make a recommendation.申诉委员会将审查投诉并提出建议。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：grieve（悲伤）+ ance（名词后缀）→ 让你悲伤的事情就是委屈（grievance）。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或半正式场合，如工作场所申诉、法律纠纷或个人不满。语域中性偏正式。
Grammar Note
常与against连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'grievance' due to different stressed vowels. They share the '-ance' ending but sound differently.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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