aggrieve(动词):使某人感到受委屈、被冒犯;使受伤害或不满(常用于被动:be aggrieved)。也可指在法律语境中“侵害……的权益”。
/əˈɡriːv/
The customers felt aggrieved by the sudden price increase.
顾客对突然涨价感到很委屈。
She was aggrieved that her contributions were ignored, and she filed a formal complaint to protect her rights.
她因自己的贡献被忽视而感到受委屈,于是提出正式投诉以维护自己的权利。
来自中古法语与拉丁语词根,核心含义与“沉重(grievous)/加重伤害”相关;ag- 有“使……、加强”之意,整体含义引申为“使人感到受伤害、受委屈”。与 grieve(悲痛)在词源上有关联。