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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·sent /rɪˈzent/ ●○○ verb [transitive]  ANGRYto feel angry or upset about a situation or about something that someone has done, especially because you think that it is not fair 〔因受委屈而〕对感到愤恨[不满]resent (somebody) doing something I resented having to work such long hours. 工作时间这么长,我很有怨气。bitterly/deeply/strongly resent She bitterly resented his mother’s influence over him. 她十分讨厌他母亲对他的影响。 Paul resented the fact that Carol didn’t trust him. 保罗非常气愤,因为卡萝尔不信任他。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
resentEverything about him assailed her senses in a way she resented bitterly yet seemed unable to do anything about.After all, she even resented him spending his.McFarlane knew it, and resented it.No one resents Mino's success.He resented the cult of those religions.They resented the fact that they were continually invited to the parties and were unable to refuse.He does riot resent the subsidized women and children themselves.It was a part which had only grown up in her recently and whose constraining effect she resented very much.resented the fact thatAlex deeply resented the fact that Carol didn't trust him.They resented the fact that they were continually invited to the parties and were unable to refuse.
Origin resent (1500-1600) French ressentir to feel strongly about, from sentir to feel, from Latin sentire
re·sent verbChineseSyllable
Corpus or a situation to upset about feel about angry or something


resent
resent /rɪˈzent/ verb [transitive]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: French
 Origin: ressentir 'to feel strongly about', from sentir 'to feel', from Latin sentire
to feel angry or upset about a situation or about something that someone has done, especially because you think that it is not fair
    resent (somebody) doing something
    I resented having to work such long hours.
    bitterly/deeply/strongly resent
    She bitterly resented his mother’s influence over him.
    Paul resented the fact that Carol didn’t trust him.


re·sentBrE /rɪˈzent/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈzent/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they resent BrE /rɪˈzent/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈzent/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it resents BrE /rɪˈzents/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈzents/ 🔊past simple resented BrE /rɪˈzentɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈzentɪd/ 🔊past participle resented BrE /rɪˈzentɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈzentɪd/ 🔊 -ing form resenting BrE /rɪˈzentɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈzentɪŋ/ 🔊to feel bitter or angry about sth, especially because you feel it is unfair 愤恨;感到气愤;愤愤不平~ sth/sb I deeply resented her criticism. 我对她的批评感到非常气愤。🔊🔊~ doing sth He bitterly resents being treated like a child. 他十分厌恶被别人当孩子对待。🔊🔊~ sb doing sth She resented him making all the decisions. 她讨厌什么事都要听他的。🔊🔊(formal) She resented his making all the decisions. 她讨厌什么事都要听他的。🔊🔊