Word · Frequency #16367
complainant
原告;告诉人;控诉人
a person who brings a case in a court of law
- 1.
One who makes complaint, one who complains.
投诉人;抱怨者。
- 2.
a person who brings an action in a court of law
在法庭上提起诉讼的人
- 3.
The party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff.
提起民事诉讼的一方;原告。
- 4.
An alleged victim in a criminal investigation or trial.
刑事调查或审判中的据称受害人。
投诉人;抱怨者。;在法庭上提起诉讼的人;提起民事诉讼的一方;原告。;刑事调查或审判中的据称受害人。;发牢骚的人
In use
The complainant presented evidence to support her claim.
The judge asked the complainant to describe what happened.
The court ruled in favor of the complainant after the trial.
the complainant in + [case/proceedings]
in 后接案件、审理等,用来说明原告参与的具体法律程序。
The complainant in the case gave evidence yesterday.
该案的原告昨天作了证。
the complainant + allege/claim that + clause
complainant 作主语时,常接 allege、claim 等法律动词,再用 that 从句陈述指控内容。
The complainant claimed that the defendant had broken the agreement.
原告声称被告违反了协议。
as the complainant in + [case/proceedings]
as the complainant 表示以原告的身份或资格;在正式法律文体中有时省去 the。
Connections
Collocations
- the complainant alleges
- 原告声称
- The complainant alleges that the defendant breached the contract.原告声称被告违反了合同。
- complainant's testimony
- 原告的证词
- The court gave considerable weight to the complainant's testimony.法庭十分重视原告的证词。
- complainant and defendant
- 原告与被告
- The judge asked both the complainant and the defendant to remain seated.法官要求原告和被告都留在座位上。
- complainant in a case
- 案件中的原告
- She was the complainant in a defamation case.她是一起诽谤案中的原告。
- complainant's claim
- 原告的诉求
- The complainant's claim was dismissed for lack of evidence.原告的诉求因证据不足被驳回。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法:complain(抱怨)+ -ant(人)→ 在法庭上抱怨(起诉)的人,即原告。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:court、legal documents、legal proceedings 在法律语境中,complainant 通常指提起诉讼的原告,多用于法庭或法律文书等正式场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 complainant /kəmˈpleɪnənt/ 完全押韵。complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ 和 complaint /kəmˈpleɪnt/ 有相同的重读元音 /eɪn/,但不带最后的 /ənt/,只是相近音;claimant、defendant、applicant、informant 都以 -ant 结尾,但重读元音或后面的辅音不同,均不押韵。
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