discontent
noun [uncountable, countable]- discontent (at/over/with something)
a feeling of being unhappy because you are not satisfied with a particular situation; something that makes you have this feeling 不满；不满足；不满足的缘由 There is widespread discontent among the staff at the proposed changes to pay and conditions. 员工对改变工资和工作环境的建议普遍不满。 - (formal)
There are a wide variety of popular discontents which need discussing. 有各种各样的公众不满需要讨论。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc1Overcrowded conditions fuelled discontent and facilitated the spread of radical ideas. 过分拥挤的状况加深了不满情绪，加剧了过激思想的曼延。 Overcrowded conditions will only fuel discontent among prisoners. 过分拥挤的状况只会加剧囚犯的不满。 Public discontent with the economy remained at a high level. 公众对经济状况仍然非常不满。 The country was seething with discontent and the threat of revolution was real. 这个国家积聚着不满情绪，革命的威胁真实存在。 The higher tax provoked widespread discontent among the poor. 增税激起贫民的普遍不满。 The peasants expressed their discontent. 农民表达了他们的不满。 The reforms failed to stem social discontent. 改革未能阻止社会上不满情绪的曼延。 There were reports of growing discontent within the army. 有报道指出军队内部的不满情绪日益加剧。 discontent among students about the lack of funding for education 学生们对教育拨款不足的不满 growing discontent with the government 对政府的日益不满 the discontent that many people felt 许多人感到的不满
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- general
- widespread
- growing
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- breed
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- grow
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- discontent among
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- a feeling of discontent
- feelings of discontent
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