frustration
Chinese meaning
沮丧；不满；挫败感
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Example
he shared his frustrations with the lack of support he's received from allies on the Iran war.
他倾诉了对盟友在伊朗战事上缺乏支持的种种不满。
Source: NPR
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自拉丁 frūstrātiō（失望），词根 frūstrā 意为「徒劳」
- frustrate（挫败、使受阻）+ -ion（名词后缀）
Collocations
- express frustration / growing frustration / vent one's frustration
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