Resentment Rɪˈzentmənt Deep Felt Feel Anger Noun Caused
Resentment is defined as a feeling of bitterness and anger towards someone or something perceived as unfair. It can be expressed as a feeling or in a plural form indicating multiple instances of such feelings.
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]怨恨；愤慨；憎恨Resentment is bitterness and anger that someone feels about something.
[also N in pl]
She expressed resentment at being interviewed by a social worker...
她表达了对被一位社工采访的愤恨。
But the problems of inflation and unemployment still cause a lot of resentment.
但是通货膨胀和失业问题仍然激起了很多人的怨恨。
Oxford
re·sent·ment/rɪˈzentmənt; NAmErɪˈzentmənt/noun[uncountable , singular ]a feeling of anger or unhappiness about sth that you think is unfair 愤恨；怨恨◆to feel/harbour/bear resentment towards/againstsb 对某人感到╱深怀╱有怨恨◆She could not conceal the deep resentment she felt at the way she had been treated.受到那样的待遇，她无法掩藏内心强烈的愤恨。resentmentresentmentsre·sent·ment/rɪˈzentmənt; NAmErɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of anger because something has happened that you think is unfairSYN bitternessresentment at/against/of etc She was filled with deep resentment at being passed over for promotion.feel/harbour/bear resentment He felt considerable resentment towards Sheila for making him work late.COLLOCATIONSverbsfeel resentment· He felt resentment at the criticism.bear resentment (=feel it)· My father's favourite was my younger sister, and I'd always borne him some resentment for this.harbour resentment (=continue to feel it)· You obviously harbour some resentment against your ex-boyfriend.cause/create resentment· The special arrangements for overseas students caused resentment among the other students.breed resentment (=cause it)· These misunderstandings had bred resentment.arouse resentment (=make people feel it)· The terms of his contract aroused deep resentment among the other players.adjectivesdeep resentment· The soldiers' presence has created deep resentment.bitter resentment (=very strong)· Heavy-handed policing caused bitter resentment.great/considerable resentment· There was great resentment among the workforce.widespread resentment (=felt by a lot of people or in many places)· The actions of the police during the miners' strike caused widespread resentment.growing/increasing resentment· Soon growing resentment against foreigners erupted into violence.smouldering resentment (=resentment that is felt for a long time but not expressed)· The unrest highlighted the smouldering resentment in France's poor neighbourhoods.
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