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单词 gravamen
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gra•va•men  (grə vāmən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -vam•i•na (-vamə nə).USA pronunciation [Law.]
  1. Lawthe part of an accusation that weighs most heavily against the accused;
    the substantial part of a charge or complaint.
  2. Lawa grievance.
  • Late Latin: trouble, physical inconvenience, equivalent. to Latin gravā(re) to load, weigh down (derivative of gravis heavy, burdened) + -men noun, nominal suffix
  • 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gravamen /ɡrəˈveɪmɛn/ n ( pl -vamina / -ˈvæmɪnə/)
  1. that part of an accusation weighing most heavily against an accused
  2. the substance or material grounds of a complaint
  3. a rare word for grievance
Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin: trouble, from Latin gravāre to load, from gravis heavy; see grave²
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