discontent

英 [d?sk?n'tent] 美[,d?sk?n't?nt]
  • n. 不滿
  • adj. 不滿的
  • vt. 使不滿

TOEFL低頻詞擴(kuò)展詞匯CET6TEM4

詞態(tài)變化


復(fù)數(shù):?discontents;

助記提示


1. con- "together" + tent- "hold".
2. => that which is contained.
3. Sense evolved through "contained," "restrained," to "satisfied," as the contented person's desires are bound by what he or she already has.
4. dis- "not" + content.

中文詞源


discontent 不滿

dis-, 不,非,使相反。content, 滿意。

英文詞源


discontent (v.)
late 15c., from dis- "not" + content (v.). Related: Discontented; discontentedly; discontentment; discontentedness.
discontent (adj.)
mid-15c., from dis- + content (adj.).
discontent (n.)
"state or condition of discontent," 1580s, from dis- + content (n.). Winter of our discontent is from "Richard III."

雙語(yǔ)例句


1. An independent opinion poll published today shows growing discontent with the government.
今天發(fā)表的一項(xiàng)獨(dú)立民意測(cè)驗(yàn)表明民眾對(duì)政府的不滿正與日俱增。

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2. Any signs of discontent tend to be magnified and overanalyzed.
稍有不滿便會(huì)被上綱上線。

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3. The discontent has been fuelled by allegations of corruption in high places.
關(guān)于身居高位者腐敗行為的指控更激起了人們的不滿。

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4. Already there are murmurs of discontent.
已有一些不滿的怨言。

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5. There were rumblings of discontent within the ranks.
士兵怨聲載道。

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