| 释义 |
plaint
\ˈplānt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin planctus, from planctus, past participle of plangere to strike, beat, beat one's breast, lament; akin to Latin plaga blow, Greek plēgē blow, plēssein to strike, Old English flōcan to applaud, Old High German fluokhōn to curse
1. : an audible expression of or as if of woe : lamentation, wail
< a plaint over a lost doll >
< did not squeal, as vulgar pigs do, but uttered a sweet little plaint — Raymond Weeks >
2.
a. : a critical protest : complaint
< their plaints to the papers gave a picture of suffering which impressed contemporary students of the social scene — Roy Lewis & Angus Maude >
b. : a legal written complaint especially in county-court practice in England |