Word · Frequency #1996
complaint
抱怨；投诉；不满
an expression or act of complaining; a grievance or dissatisfaction
- 1.
The act of complaining.
抱怨的行为。
- 2.
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
一种常见的身体疾病或病症；抱怨的原因
- 3.
A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern.
不满、问题、困难或担忧。
- 4.
(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
(以前)痛苦、愤怒或悲伤的响亮呼喊(或重复的呼喊)
- 5.
In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based.
民事诉讼中原告提交的首份诉状,阐述索赔所依据的事实。
- 6.
an expression of grievance or resentment
对不满或怨恨的表达
- 7.
In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate.
刑法中由一人向适当法院或官员(通常为治安法官)对另一人提出的初步指控或控告。
- 8.
A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder.
身体失调或疾病；此类失调的症状。
疾病；病痛；病症；起诉状；（民事诉讼的）诉状；控告；（刑事）控告书；（旧）呼喊；悲号；抱怨的行为。
In use
I have a complaint about the slow internet service.
She filed a formal complaint with the customer service department.
His only complaint was that the room was too cold.
make a complaint about sth
She made a complaint about the noise.
她抱怨了噪音问题。
have a complaint about sth
Do you have any complaints about the service?
你对服务有什么不满吗？
lodge/file a complaint with sb against sb/sth
正式用法，常指书面或官方投诉。
He lodged a complaint with the manager against the staff.
Connections
Collocations
- make a complaint
- 提出投诉
- She decided to make a complaint about the noise.她决定就噪音问题提出投诉。
- file a complaint
- 提交投诉
- He filed a complaint with the consumer protection agency.他向消费者保护机构提交了投诉。
- lodge a complaint
- 正式投诉
- The employee lodged a complaint against his manager.这名员工对他的经理提出了正式投诉。
- complaint about
- 关于……的投诉
- There have been several complaints about the service.关于服务有几起投诉。
- complaint of
- 主诉；抱怨
- The patient's main complaint is chest pain.病人的主诉是胸痛。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：将complaint拆为com（共同）+ plaint（悲叹），共同悲叹即抱怨。
Context & Register
register: neutral, typical settings: daily conversation, customer service, written complaints; note_zh: 抱怨义可正式可随意，通常用于表达不满，书面或口头均可。
Grammar Note
常与介词 about/of/against 连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /eɪnt/ rhyme, matching the stressed ending of 'complaint'. Note that the spelling pattern 'aint' is consistent, but the pronunciations are identical in the stressed syllable.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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