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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。
投诉；抱怨；冤情
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投诉；抱怨；冤情
A complaint, or a real or imagined wrong that gives reason to complain.
She had a long-standing grievance against her employer.
她对雇主怀有长期的不满。
引起悲伤的事物；令人悲伤的事
Something which causes grief.
足以引发报复的怨恨
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
所遭受的不公或苦难,构成投诉的理由
A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint.
关于非法施加义务、剥夺合法权利或导致不公的指控
an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
The employee filed a grievance against her supervisor for unfair treatment.
这名员工因受到不公正待遇而向主管提出了申诉。
The committee listened to all grievances before making a decision.
委员会在做出决定前听取了所有申诉。
He finally expressed his long-held grievance about being overlooked for promotion.
他终于说出了自己因被忽略晋升而长期积压的委屈。
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。
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。
怀恨在心，有持续的不满情绪。
He still nurses a grievance over being passed over for promotion.
他仍对未能晋升一事耿耿于怀。
Not this
She has grievance about the salary.
Use this
She has a grievance about the salary.
grievance 是可数名词，前面需要不定冠词 a 表示泛指的一件委屈。
Not this
I have a grievance to my boss.
Use this
I have a grievance against my boss.
表达“对某人的不满”时，介词应用 against，而不是 to。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
个人委屈
She felt a personal grievance when she was overlooked for promotion.
当她在晋升中被忽视时，她感到个人委屈。
心怀不满
He has been nursing a grievance against his boss ever since he was passed over for promotion.
自从他未能获得晋升以来，他一直对老板心怀不满。
表达不满
Employees were given the opportunity to air their grievances during the meeting.
员工们有机会在会上表达他们的不满。
对……心怀不满
She has a grievance against the company for unfair treatment.
她因公司的不公平待遇而对公司心怀不满。
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联想：grieve（悲伤）+ ance（名词后缀）→ 让你悲伤的事情就是委屈（grievance）。
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。
常与against连用
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