complaint
/kəmˈpleɪnt; kəm`plent/ n
1 [U] complaining抱怨; 埋怨; 不满
The road-works caused much complaint among local residents. 修路引起周围居民很多怨言.
You have no cause/grounds for complaint. 你没有理由抱怨.
2 [C] ~ (about/of sth); ~ (that...)
(a) reason for dissatisfaction 不满的原因
I have a number of complaints about the hotel room you've given me. 我对你给我的旅馆房间有几点不满意见.
(b) statement of dissatisfaction 申诉; 投诉; 诉苦; 控诉; 控告
She lodged a complaint about the noise. 她就噪音问题提出投诉.
submit a formal complaint 提出正式控告
We've received a lot of complaints of bad workmanship. 很多人向我们投诉产品工艺低劣.
Management ignored our complaints that washing facilities were inadequate. 我们投诉卫生设备不足, 管理部门不予理睬.
[attrib 作定语]
follow the complaints procedure 按照投诉程序.
3 [C] (sometimes euph 有时作委婉语) illness; disease 疾病; 病
a heart complaint 心脏病
childhood complaints, ie illnesses common among children 小儿常见病.