The team of researchers resented the sudden budget cuts that forced them to abandon their long-term climate study.
研究团队对突然的预算削减感到愤恨,这迫使他们放弃了长期的气候研究。
Which choice best defines “resent”?
A — To feel bitter about.. “resent” means To feel bitter about..
Which word means “To feel bitter about.”?
C — resent. “resent” means To feel bitter about..
resent — To feel bitter about.. In Chinese: 愤恨;怨恨.
resent is pronounced //rɪˈzɛnt//.
The team of researchers resented the sudden budget cuts that forced them to abandon their long-term climate study. (研究团队对突然的预算削减感到愤恨,这迫使他们放弃了长期的气候研究。)
begrudge, dislike, grudge — all close in meaning to resent (To feel bitter about.).
accept, welcome — each the opposite of resent (To feel bitter about.).
Yes. resent 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.
re + sent(感) → 重新翻起坏情绪。