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单词 complaint
释义
complaint
noun
uk
/kəmˈpleɪnt/us
/kəmˈpleɪnt/

complaintnoun(REPORT OF A PROBLEM)

B1[CorU]
astatementthat something iswrongor notsatisfactory:
抱怨，牢骚；投诉；不满
We'vereceiveda complaint from one ofourlistenersaboutoffensivelanguage.我们收到了一位听众有关用语粗俗的投诉。
I'vemade acomplaint(=formallycomplained)tothepoliceabout thenoise.我向警方投诉了噪声问题。
[+ that]We've had complaintsthatyou've beenplayingyourradiotooloud.我们接到投诉说你们的收音机音量开得太大。
Do you have anygroundsforcomplaint(=reasontoformallycomplain)?你有投诉的理由吗？
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to say something is not right or satisfactory
  • complainI hate to complain, but the film was terrible.
  • grumbleShe's always grumbling about something.
  • whineI hope you don't think I'm just whining.
  • kvetchStop kvetching about it!
  • make a fussIf the food doesn't come soon, I'm going to make a fuss.
  • file a complaintI've filed a complaint with the police about the noise.
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More examples
  • Themanufacturersarereportedto havereceivedalonglistof complaints fromdissatisfiedcustomers.
  • Thecompanyhas newproceduresfordealingwith complaints.
  • We'vereceivedlotsof complaints about thechangesfromregularlistenersto theprogramme.
  • Mylawyeris going tocomposealetterof complaint.
  • Iwishto make a complaint - thesechipsarecold.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Complaining
  • be/go on atsomeoneidiom
  • bellyaching
  • bewail
  • brouhaha
  • bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom
  • complain
  • complaining
  • create/kick up/raise a stinkidiom
  • gnashing of teethidiom
  • grouch
  • make noisesidiom
  • mutter
  • nark
  • raise a rumpusidiom
  • rumpus
  • squawk
  • start on atsomeone
  • vituperation
  • whinging
  • whiny
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complaintnoun(ILLNESS)

[C]
anillness:
病，疾病
aheart/stomachcomplaint心脏／胃病
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Disease & illness - general words
  • aggressiveness
  • autoimmune disease
  • bilharzia
  • bluetongue
  • calculus
  • CFS
  • hypochondriac
  • iatrogenic
  • ill health
  • impairment
  • incurably
  • outbreak
  • pathology
  • pathway
  • seizure
  • terminally
  • uncomplicated
  • variant
  • worried well
  • zoonosis
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(Definition ofcomplaintfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

complaint| American Dictionary

complaint
noun[C/U]
us
/kəmˈpleɪnt/
astatementthat something iswrongor not good enough, theactofcomplaining, or the thing you arecomplainingabout:
[U]aletterof complaint
[C]Her only complaint is that she sometimes didn’t get enoughheatin herapartment.
lawA complaint is also aformalstatementto agovernmentauthoritythat you have alegalcausetocomplainabout the way you have beentreated:
[C]Hefileda complaint with thecommission,chargingdiscriminationbasedon hisdisability.
(Definition ofcomplaintfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

complaint| Business English

complaint
noun
uk
/kəmˈpleɪnt/us
[C]
a written orspokenstatementin which someone says that somebody has done somethingwrongor that something is notsatisfactory:
lodge/make/receive a complaintThecouncilhas said that itreceivedcomplaints but that it cannotdisclosedetails.
deal with/handle complaintsThey have anefficientsysteminplacefordealingwithcustomercomplaints.
complaint about sb/sthThegascompanyhaspromisedtoinvestigatethe man's complaint about aquarterlybillfor £1,500.
complaint against sb/sthComplaints against anemploymentagencyshould be made to the Employment Agencies Standardsoffice.
[CorU]
theactofcomplaining, or areasonfor someone tocomplain:
Thebiggestcomplaint about the newproposalis that it couldincreasecosts.
cause/grounds for complaintOn thisoccasion,shareholdershave littlecausefor complaint.
We havereceivedseverallettersof complaint.
[C]LAW
aformalstatementthat someone hasharmedsomebodyelseor done somethingillegal, which must beprovedin acourtoflaw:
file/lodge a complaintA complaintallegingfinancialwrongdoingwaslodgedwith thedistrictattorney'soffice.
(Definition ofcomplaintfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcomplaint

complaint
Unfortunately, complaints returned due to a disturbance of rhythm.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Memory complaints do reflect perceptions of past memory performance and are also an early manifestation of memory impairment.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Archives hold numerous complaints from provincial governors about the insufficiency of security forces under their authority and requests for additional mounted recruits.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The process of increased bone cell turnover itself does not usually cause complaints.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Why and where does never mind prove useful incomplaintsequences and for whom?
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What the study does not have is information on respondents' attributions of their depressive complaints to traumatic events.
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Memory complaints and impairment in normal, depressed, and demented elderly persons identified in a community survey.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The central bureaucracy was poorly equipped to deal with the stream of complaints and requests for adjudication and clarification pouring in from the provinces.
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Women with other than trivial complaints were excluded from further participation, as were those who took oestrogens or progestins and those who became pregnant.
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In other words, thecomplaintwas dismissed because it was prematurely lodged.
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Availability of psychometrically sound fatigue measures that are applicable across disorders provides a sound basis for advancing the understanding of this common and distressingcomplaint.
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When they have been so grossly disrespectful of others, they have thereby lost the basis forcomplaintat being treated with similar disrespect.
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The problem of boredom as a health care issue has been subsumed under research on other complaints such as depression, apathy, or fatigue.
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The trade unions' complaints and demands concentrated on the low wages, the harsh working and living conditions and-of crucial importance-the exploitative kangany-system.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We offer you some alternative proposals how one might measure the size of complaints.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Collocationswithcomplaint

complaint

These are words often used in combination withcomplaint.

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bitter complaint
That was hisbittercomplaint.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
chief complaint
Fever was the most commonly encounteredchiefcomplaint.
From theCambridge English Corpus
common complaint
Painful shoulder is acommoncomplaintin the older person.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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