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单词 vexation
释义
vexation
noun
formal
uk
/vekˈseɪ.ʃən/us
/vekˈseɪ.ʃən/
[U]
worryoranger:
烦恼；苦恼
After severalunsuccessfulattemptstostarthiscar, hesworein vexation.几次发动汽车都没有打着火，他气得骂了起来。
[C]
something that isworryingorannoying
令人焦虑（或恼火）的事
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Anxiety and worry - general words
(Definition ofvexationfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofvexation

vexation
At times the audacity and vexations of the facchini became so intolerable that the police chief would order his subordinates to prevent their congregation in groups of more than two.
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Absence of a son has always occasioned, if not actual difficulties, at least dissatisfaction andvexation.
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Austen suggests here that perhaps never having had to face distress orvexationis not the best way to become mature.
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If identity in the present is difficult to capture, then it should be no surprise that identity in the past has proved avexation.
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Does he not think that after nine months of war it is time to put an end to these many vexations?
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Where there may have been occasional grievances a broad view should be taken, because we are doing our best to diminish the irritations and vexations.
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I stress again that there is no risk of frivolous or vexations proceedings succeeding under the new right.
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Would not that result in shorter speeches and fewer bogus points of order and other vexations?
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If we adopted the procedure of altering existing roads, the quarrels, delays and vexations over compensation would be far more serious than the price of building new trunk roads.
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The sources of noise are multifarious, from the macro-noises of aircraft traffic and heavy industry down to such local vexations as the next door neighbour's motor mower.
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In this format, problems (vexations) are dissected and their possible specific solutions (ventures) are proposed.
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Vexations were not wholly relieved by this advantageous connection.
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I am most anxious that the big merchants shall be able to go on without any feeling ofvexation.
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We have had some peculiar pieces of legislative draftsmanship in recent years, and it has caused a good deal ofvexationand trouble.
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I think this provision will work very unsatisfactorily and produce a good deal of friction, delay, andvexation.
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