Workers filed a formal grievance against the company for unfair scheduling practices.
工人们因不公平的排班做法向公司提出了正式投诉。
Which choice best defines “grievance”?
A — A real or perceived cause for complaint.. “grievance” means A real or perceived cause for complaint..
Which word means “A real or perceived cause for complaint.”?
B — grievance. “grievance” means A real or perceived cause for complaint..
grievance — A real or perceived cause for complaint.. In Chinese: 不满;抱怨;冤情.
grievance is pronounced //ˈɡriːvəns//.
Workers filed a formal grievance against the company for unfair scheduling practices. (工人们因不公平的排班做法向公司提出了正式投诉。)
complaint, gripe, resentment — all close in meaning to grievance (A real or perceived cause for complaint.).
satisfaction, contentment — each the opposite of grievance (A real or perceived cause for complaint.).
Yes. grievance is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
grieve(悲伤/不平) + -ance → 感到不平之事 → 不满、冤情。