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discontent

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++dis·con·tent /ˌdɪskənˈtent/ (also discontentment /-ˈtentmənt/) noun [uncountable]  SATISFIED#a feeling of being unhappy and not satisfied with the situation you are in 不满意,不满足,不愉快 OPP contentmentdiscontent with Discontent with the current government is strong. 对现任政府的不满情绪很强烈。discontent at/over There is widespread discontent at the quality of education. 对教育质量的不满情绪普遍存在。 Perhaps she sensed my growing discontent. 也许她感觉到了我越来越不满。
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discontentOver the next two years the protest movement, a mixture of genuine discontent, sincere concern and self-indulgence, petered out.The human suffering makes it harder to justify the embargo and creates growing discontent in the region.His discontent is no small matter.It would seem that one source of industrial discontent in the modern world is the structure and content of work itself.The consequence is to be seen in a rise of mass discontent in the main industrial countries.If they are correct, welfare costs and political discontent could escalate.They focused popular discontent over the double-standard and the complicity of aristocratic men in child prostitution.The discontent of the monarchists and Falangists was as nothing by comparison with the rage felt by the regime's left-wing opponents.growing discontentThe human suffering makes it harder to justify the embargo and creates growing discontent in the region.Perhaps she sensed my growing discontent and was frightened of appearing to gloat.It seemed certain to boost his reputation as a survivor and to stifle growing discontent with his autocratic leadership.
dis·con·tent nounChineseSyllable
not feeling a satisfied unhappy and being with Corpus of


discontent
discontent /ˌdɪskənˈtent/ (also dis‧con‧tent‧ment /-ˈtentmənt/) noun [uncountable]
a feeling of being unhappy and not satisfied with the situation you are in
   OPP  contentment
    discontent with
    Discontent with the current government is strong.
    discontent at/over
    There is widespread discontent at the quality of education.
    Perhaps she sensed my growing discontent.


dis·con·tentBrE /ˌdɪskənˈtent/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdɪskənˈtent/ 🔊 (also dis·con·tent·ment BrE /ˌdɪskənˈtentmənt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdɪskənˈtentmənt/ 🔊) noun [uncountable, countable] ~ (at/over/with sth) a feeling of being unhappy because you are not satisfied with a particular situation; sth that makes you have this feeling 不满;不满足;不满足的缘由 SYN dissatisfaction 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。🔊🔊   compare contentment