discontent
noun /ˌdɪskənˈtent/
/ˌdɪskənˈtent/
(also discontentment
[uncountable, countable] /ˌdɪskənˈtentmənt/
/ˌdɪskənˈtentmənt/
)- 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。
Topics Feelingsc1- Overcrowded 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
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- general
- widespread
- growing
- …
- breed
- cause
- give rise to
- …
- grow
- spread
- discontent among
- discontent about
- discontent at
- …
- a feeling of discontent
- feelings of discontent
- murmurs of discontent
- …
- There is widespread discontent among the staff at the proposed changes to pay and conditions.