English Dictionary

grievance

/ˈɡɹiː.vəns/

noun

(countable) Something which causes grief. / (countable) A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint. / (uncountable) Feelings of being wronged; outrage.

She filed a grievance against her employer for unfair treatment.

意味（1）

(countable) Something which causes grief.

意味（2）

(countable) A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint.

Wayne Rooney spent much of the game remonstrating with Oliver about his own grievances and, in the interest of balance, there were certainly occasions when United had legitimate complaints.

意味（3）

(uncountable) Feelings of being wronged; outrage.

The issues of harassment and/or bullying was the top common source of grievance, followed by discipline, and then new working practices.

意味（4）

(countable) A complaint or annoyance.

意味（5）

(countable) A formal complaint, especially in the context of a unionized workplace.

If you want the problem fixed, you'll have to file a grievance with the city.

意味（6）

(uncountable) Violation of regulations or objectionable behavior.

Indeed I do confess, that many times I have showed myself both less provident and less paiful for the benefit of the commonwealth, tha I should, or might, or intended to do hereafter; and have in many actions more respected the satisfying of my own particular humour, than either justice to some private persons, or the common good of all ; yet I did not at any time either omit duty or commit grievance, upon natural dulness or set malice; but partly by abuse of corrupt counsellors, partly by error of my youthful judgement.