| 释义 |
gra·va·men
\grəˈvāmən, -ˈväm-; ˈgrävəm-, ˈgravəm-\ noun
(plural gravamens \-nz\ ; or gra·vami·na \-ˈvamənə, -ˈvām-, -ˈväm-\)
Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin gravare to burden, from gravis heavy — more at grieve
: grievance: as
a. obsolete : a formal complaint
b. : a grievance laid in convocation by the lower house before the upper house; also : the writing embodying it
c. : the material part or basis (as of a grievance or charge) |