grievance

名词 grievance:

1. a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
   同义词：grudge, score
2. an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
3. a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action

1. A cause or reason for complaining; a grievance.
   抱怨的缘由引起抱怨的原因; 愤恨
2. He used the occasion to express all his old grievance against the chairman.
   他利用那机会表达了对主席积压已久的怨气
3. A committee was set up to look into the workers' grievances.
   成立了一个委员会来调查工人的不满。
4. I am too busy to listen to her endless grievance.
   我太忙了，没空听她那没完没了的牢骚。

griev.ance

n.（名词）

An actual or supposed circumstance regarded as just cause for protest.
不平之事，委屈：被认为是抗议的合理理由的一种实际的或设想中的情况
A complaint or protestation based on such a circumstance.See Synonyms at injustice
不平，气恼，牢骚：因这种情况引起的抱怨或抗议参见 injustice
Indignation or resentment stemming from a feeling of having been wronged.
气愤，愤恨：因被误解而产生的气愤或愤恨
Obsolete
【废语】
The act of inflicting hardship or harm.
苦难：使人受伤害或磨难的行为
The cause of hardship or harm.
苦难的原因：磨难或伤害的原因

来源：
Middle English grevaunce
中古英语 grevaunce
from Old French grevance
源自 古法语 grevance
from grever [to harm] * see grieve
源自 grever [伤害] *参见 grieve