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complaint

UK //kəmˈpleɪnt//US //kəmˈpleɪnt//

词源

源自中古英语 'compleint',来自古法语 'complainte',基于拉丁语 'complangere',意为 '大声哀叹'。

noun

❶ 投诉,指对某事物或服务不满而提出的正式或非正式的意见或抗议。

“She filed a complaint about the poor service at the restaurant.”

(她针对餐厅糟糕的服务提出了投诉。)

“The customer's complaint was about the late delivery.”

(顾客投诉的是送货延迟的问题。)

❶ 抱怨,指对某事表达不满或牢骚的非正式言论。

“He always has some complaint about the weather.”

(他总是对天气有所抱怨。)

“Her constant complaints made everyone uncomfortable.”

(她不断的抱怨让大家都感到不舒服。)

同义词:grievance, protest, objection, criticism, whine

常见短语

file a complaint — 正式提交投诉,通常指向相关机构或负责人提出不满或问题。

“You can file a complaint with the customer service department.”

(你可以向客服部门提交投诉。)

without complaint — 毫无怨言地接受或做某事,表示顺从或忍耐。

“He did all the extra work without complaint.”

(他毫无怨言地完成了所有额外的工作。)