| 单词 | complaint |
| 释义 | complaint (once / 184 pages) 1n 2n A complaint is an objection to something that is unfair, unacceptable, or otherwise not up to normal standards. If your neighbors have a complaint about noise, they want you to be more quiet. A complaint is voiced objection to something, like a complaint about cold or disgusting-tasting food in a restaurant. Complaint is also a legal term — the plaintiff's reasons for bringing a civil action. Medically speaking, a complaint is a disorder or disease that is hard to cure completely. Loud cries of pain, anger, or sadness can also be called complaints. WORD FAMILYcomplaint: complaintive, complaints USAGE EXAMPLESDespite the complaints, the Vatican agency that oversees its real estate holdings approved a lease, and the restaurant quietly opened last week without public protests. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Schmidt said a complaint with formal charges is expected to be filed Tuesday. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) O’Neill said that complaints about some elementary schools starting too late preceded the change in bell times. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1n an expression of grievance or resentment Hypo|Hyper grievance a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, mutteringa complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone jeremiada long and mournful complaint kvetch(Yiddish) a nagging complaint pet peevean opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed whimper, whinea complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way objection the speech act of objecting 2n (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow Hypo|Hyper exclamation a loud complaint or protest or reproach lament, lamentation, plaint, waila cry of sorrow and grief cry, yell a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) 3n an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper ailment, ill pip a minor nonspecific ailment kinetosis, motion sicknessthe state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle air sickness, airsicknessmotion sickness experienced while traveling by air (especially during turbulence) car sicknessmotion sickness experienced while traveling in a car mal de mer, naupathia, seasicknessmotion sickness experienced while traveling on water disorder, upset a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning 1n (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense Syn|Hypo|Hyper charge accusal, accusation a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt self-accusation, self-condemnationan admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be recriminationmutual accusations allegation(law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law) blame gameaccusations exchanged among people who refuse to accept sole responsibility for some undesirable event imprecationa slanderous accusation imputationa statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense) indictmentan accusation of wrongdoing informationformal accusation of a crime prefermentthe act of making accusations blame, incrimination, inculpationan accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed implicationan accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection pleading (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding 2n (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based Hypo|Hyper libel the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks pleading (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding |
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