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語源

An allusion to the opening line of William Shakespeare's play Richard III ("Now is the winter of our discontent").

固有名詞

Winter of Discontent

1. (英国用法 politics, historical) A period during 1978–79 in the United Kingdom, when the Labour Party's efforts to control inflation led to widespread strikes by public-sector trade unions demanding larger pay rises.
   • 2021 September 23, Larry Elliott, “Petrol disruption will fuel fears of new winter of discontent”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Nor is the government facing a strike by tanker drivers, as was the case in early 1979 during the winter of discontent.