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单词 discontent
释义
discontent
noun[U]
uk
/ˌdɪs.kənˈtent/us
/ˌdɪs.kənˈtent/
(alsodiscontentment,uk/ˌdɪs.kənˈtent.mənt/us/ˌdɪs.kənˈtent.mənt/)
C1
afeelingofwantingbettertreatmentor animprovedsituation:
不满；不满足
Discontentamongjuniorrankswasrapidlyspreading.下级军官的不满情绪正在迅速蔓延。
There waswidespreaddiscontentat/about/over/withtheplan.人们对该计划普遍感到不满。
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discontented
discontentedly
(Definition ofdiscontentfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

discontent| American Dictionary

discontent
noun[U]
us
/ˌdɪs·kənˈtent/
afeelingof not beingsatisfiedwithyoursituationor with the way you are beingtreated:
Mexican-Americanleadersexpresseddiscontent with theadministration.

discontented

adjectiveus
/ˌdɪs·kənˈten·tɪd/
Discontented with herjob, Cassandra oftentalkedofleaving.
(Definition ofdiscontentfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdiscontent

discontent
They went as far as leaving the meetings to show theirdiscontentand ended up not attending them at all any more.
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Discontentamong the people contributed to pressure from many quarters to check the powers of the president.
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Or has the same process of lobbying by threat of disruption and central appeasement of the politically discontented continued?
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This in turn could have made possible some containment of thediscontentand given some hope to the people which might have lessened their anger.
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The most assertively discontented and mobilized regions received larger benefits than their more docile - though arguably more 'needy' or 'deserving' - neighbours.
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The 1970s and 1980s witnessed revolts and ethnic conflicts drawing on the strength of rural loyalties anddiscontent.
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Ethnic questions, in particular, remained at the forefront of domesticdiscontent.
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A one-dimensional measure of the quality of life might show overall satisfaction with life but fail to indicate their emotionaldiscontent.
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I knew the reason of my own profounddiscontent.
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Religious opposition, especially from mainstream denominations, went hand-in-glove with press and civicdiscontent.
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Rather, its success began to serve as an inspiration to discontented groups in the so-called second and first worlds.
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The growingdiscontentwith scientific expert testimony provided ample ground for these anxieties.
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In the same way, a reduction in levels of populardiscontentwould have meant that revolutionary syndicalism found less fertile terrain for agitation.
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Voters might also express theirdiscontentsimply by deciding not to vote.
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It is unsurprising, therefore, that historians have tended to link these events with earlier demonstrations of populardiscontent.
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Collocationswithdiscontent

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These are words often used in combination withdiscontent.

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cause of discontent
That loophole should be closed once for all; otherwise, it will be a constant cause of discontent and will return to haunt us.
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feeling of discontent
The lack of legitimacy and state efficacy, as well as the general feeling of discontent and despair, stimulated mass demonstrations and the emergence of pro-democracy movements across the continent.
From theCambridge English Corpus
general discontent
In this manner, he mobilised general discontent among tobacco farmers and other producer segments in the ejidos of the municipality.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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