grievance

Chinese meaning
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Example
student protests that began over education-related grievances escalated into violence in some places.
Source: straitstimes.com · 2 Oct 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自古法语 grevance,来自动词 grever(烦扰、折磨)
- grieve(使悲痛、委屈)+ -ance(名词后缀,表示状态或由来)
Collocations
- legitimate grievances / air one's grievances / redress grievances

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