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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1996 COCA: 2325

complaint

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
complaint /kəmˈpleɪnt/ noun
plural complaints
complaint
/kəmˈpleɪnt/
noun
plural complaints
Learner's definition of COMPLAINT
[count] : a statement that you are unhappy or not satisfied with something怨言;投诉
[noncount] : the act of saying or writing that you are unhappy or dissatisfied with something抱怨;投诉
[count] : something to be unhappy about : something that people complain about不满的缘由;抱怨的问题
[count] : a pain or sickness in the body : a symptom of a disease(身体部位的)疼痛,疾病;病症
[count] law : a formal charge saying that someone has done something wrong控告;控诉
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1996 COCA: 2325

complaint

noun

com·​plaint kəm-ˈplānt How to pronounce complaint (audio)
1
: expression of grief, pain, or dissatisfaction
She did her chores without complaint.
2
a
: something that is the cause or subject of protest or outcry
Inefficiency was the main complaint against the local government.
b
: a bodily ailment or disease
The patient's complaint was frequent headaches.
3
: a formal allegation against a party
The complaint alleges sexual harassment.

Example Sentences

The board has received a number of complaints about the new policy. The company has a system to handle customer complaints. The lack of parking spaces is a common complaint among the city's residents. The lack of financial support is our biggest complaint. He is being treated for a stomach complaint. Shortness of breath was a common complaint among the patients. See More
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English compleynte, from Anglo-French compleint, from compleindre — see complain

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of complaint was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1996 COCA: 2325
complaint

noun¹

1act of complaining抱怨ADJECTIVE | VERB + COMPLAINT | COMPLAINT + VERB | COMPLAINT + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEserious嚴重的不滿common, familiar, frequent一般的/常見的/頻繁的投訴minor, small小埋怨only唯一的不滿My only complaint is that the website is a little difficult to use.我唯一的不滿是這網站使用起來有點兒難。biggest, chief, main, major, primary最大的不滿;主要的不滿One of the chief complaints is the cost.主要的意見之一是成本問題。formal, official正式的投訴legitimate, valid合法的/正當的投訴consumer, customer消費者/客戶投訴citizen (NAmE) 市民投訴civil, criminal (NAmE) 民事/刑事投訴discrimination, harassment歧視/騷擾投訴ethics (NAmE) 道德方面的投訴VERB + COMPLAINThave抱怨I have a complaint about the food.我對這些食物有意見。bring, file, lodge, make, raise, register, voice提出投訴;進行投訴;發出怨言He brought a complaint against his former manager.他投訴他以前的經理。They filed a complaint with the Commission.他們向委員會提交投訴。get, have, receive收到投訴We have had some serious complaints from parents.我們收到家長的一些嚴正投訴。address, deal with, handle, hear, investigate, respond to處理投訴;聽取投訴;調查投訴;回應投訴The tribunal heard complaints against the director.審理委員會聽取了對那名主管的控告。resolve解決投訴ignore不理會投訴dismiss, reject駁回投訴COMPLAINT + VERBarise投訴發生complaints arising from late payment由拖欠付款引發的投訴concern sth, relate to sth投訴涉及⋯;投訴與⋯有關allege sth投訴聲稱⋯COMPLAINT + NOUNcomplaint procedure, complaints procedure, complaint system (NAmE) 申訴程序;投訴程序;控告制度letter (especially NAmE) (usually letter of complaint in BrE, and NAmE) 投訴信form投訴表PREPOSITIONcomplaint about對⋯的不滿a complaint about working conditions對工作條件的不滿complaint against對⋯提出的控告a complaint against the police對警方提出的控告complaint from來自⋯的抱怨a complaint from a customer顧客的抱怨complaint of關於⋯的投訴a complaint of unfair dismissal對不正當解雇的投訴complaint to向⋯的申訴to make a complaint to the authorities向當局申訴PHRASEScause for complaint, grounds for complaint申訴/控告理由The way I was treated gave me no cause for complaint.我得到的待遇讓我沒有理由抱怨。a chorus of complaint一片抱怨聲a letter of complaint投訴信a matter of complaint (BrE, law法律) 抱怨的事由
complaint

noun²

2illness疾病ADJECTIVE | VERB + COMPLAINT ADJECTIVEminor小病chronic慢性病common常見病Not being able to sleep at night is a very common complaint.晚上睡不好覺是很常見的毛病。back, chest, etc.背部、胸部等疾病physical身體疾病medical疾病VERB + COMPLAINThave, suffer from得病;患病He has a minor skin complaint.他有輕微的皮膚病。

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