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complaints

UK //kəmˈpleɪnts//US //kəmˈpleɪnts//

词源

源自中古英语 'compleint',来自古法语 'complainte',意为'抱怨'或'哀叹',最终源自拉丁语 'complangere'(意为'哀悼')。

noun

❶ 抱怨或不满的表达,通常指对某事物或情况的不满或批评。

“The customer made several complaints about the poor service.”

(顾客对糟糕的服务提出了几项投诉。)

“She filed a complaint with the manager about the noisy neighbors.”

(她向经理投诉了吵闹的邻居。)

❶ 正式的申诉或控告,通常指向权威机构或法律部门提出的不满或指控。

“The police received a complaint about the loud party.”

(警方接到了关于喧闹派对的投诉。)

“The company is facing legal complaints from its customers.”

(公司正面临来自顾客的法律投诉。)

同义词:grievances, objections, protests

常见短语

file a complaint — 正式提交投诉或申诉,通常指向某个机构或部门表达不满。

“If you are not satisfied, you can file a complaint with the customer service.”

(如果你不满意,可以向客服部门提交投诉。)

lodge a complaint — 正式提出投诉或申诉,常用于法律或正式场合。

“The tenant lodged a complaint against the landlord for not fixing the heating.”

(租户因房东未修理暖气而提出了投诉。)