discontent的意思

discontent

英式音标[,dɪskən'tɛnt]
美式英标[dɪskən'tent]

基本解释

n. 不满

adj. 不满的

vt. 使不满

中文词源

discontent 不满

dis-, 不，非，使相反。content, 满意。

英文词源

discontent (v.): late 15c., from dis- "not" + content (v.). Related: Discontented; discontentedly; discontentment; discontentedness.
discontent (adj.): mid-15c., from dis- + content (adj.).
discontent (n.): "state or condition of discontent," 1580s, from dis- + content (n.). Winter of our discontent is from "Richard III."

实用例句

1. An independent opinion poll published today shows growing discontent with the government.: 今天发表的一项独立民意测验表明民众对政府的不满正与日俱增。

2. Any signs of discontent tend to be magnified and overanalyzed.: 稍有不满便会被上纲上线。

3. The discontent has been fuelled by allegations of corruption in high places.: 关于身居高位者腐败行为的指控更激起了人们的不满。

4. Already there are murmurs of discontent.: 已有一些不满的怨言。

5. There were rumblings of discontent within the ranks.: 士兵怨声载道。

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