complaint

【发音】

美 /kəm'plent/ 英 /kəm'pleɪnt/

【翻译】

1. n. 抱怨， 怨言； 控告

   英释:A complaint is a statement in which you express your dissatisfaction with a situation

【短语】

1. complaint about : 投诉；对…抱怨

2. lodge a complaint : 投诉；对…提出控告

3. complaint center : 投诉中心

4. make a complaint : 提出投诉；抱怨

5. complaint handling : 投诉处理

6. chief complaint : 主诉

【例句】

1. There's been a record number of complaints about the standard of service.

   已有对服务水准的创纪录数量的投诉。

2. People have been reluctant to make formal complaints to the police.

   人们一直不愿正式向警方投诉。

【真题例句】

1. (2017.12 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...it's a common complaint these days...

2. (2012.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...Who among us hasn't issued that complaint at least once...

3. (2011.12 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...we do have to challenge the unthinking complaint that the sector does not do enough in taking ideas to market...

【同、近义词】

1. n.抱怨；诉苦；疾病；委屈

   sickness/complain of/

【同根词】

1. adj

   complaining : 抱怨的

2. adv

   complainingly : 抱怨地；发牢骚地；诉苦地

3. n

   complainant : [法] 原告；发牢骚的人；抱怨者

   complainer : 老是抱怨的人

4. v

   complaining : 抱怨（complain的ing形式）；控诉

5. vi

   complain : 投诉；发牢骚；诉说

6. vt

   complain : 抱怨；控诉