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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++com·plaint /kəmˈpleɪnt/ ●●● S3 W3 noun 1 [countable, uncountable]COMPLAIN a statement in which someone complains about something 投诉 If you wish to make a complaint, you should see the manager. 如果你要投诉，应该去找经理。 The sales assistants are trained to deal with customer complaints in a friendly manner. 售货员都受过培训，要以友好的态度处理顾客的投诉。complaint about Keating was dismissed after complaints about the quality of his work. 基廷由于工作质量遭到投诉而被辞退了。complaint of complaints of police brutality 对警察暴行的投诉complaint from/to complaints from local residents 来自当地居民的投诉 a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority 向广告标准管理局提出的投诉complaint against All complaints against police officers are carefully investigated. 针对警察的所有投诉都会仔细调查。complaint that We are concerned by complaints that children are being bullied. 我们十分关心有关孩子们受到欺侮的投诉。2 [countable]COMPLAIN something that you complain about 投诉的事，不满的事 Our main complaint was the poor standard of service. 我们主要投诉的是服务质量差。 My only complaint is that the price is rather high. 我唯一不满的就是价格很高。3 [countable]MI formal an illness that affects a particular part of your body 疾病 He is having treatment for a chest complaint. 他在接受胸部疾病的治疗。► see thesaurus at illness COLLOCATIONSverbsmake a complaint (=complain formally to someone) 提出投诉The manager of the team decided to make a complaint about the referee. 球队主教练决定投诉裁判员。file/lodge a complaint formal (=make a complaint) 提出投诉She filed a complaint against several of her colleagues. 她对好几个同事提出了投诉。have a complaint (=want to complain about something) 有不满意见Please let us know if you have any complaints about our service. 对我们的服务如有不满，请告诉我们。nbring a complaint against somebody formal (=complain in a formal, legal way)Higgins brought a complaint against his former manager.receive a complaint (also have a complaint) 收到投诉Our department has received a number of complaints from the public. 我们部门收到民众不少的投诉。deal with/handle a complaint 处理投诉Police officers came to the house to deal with a complaint about noise. 警察上门来处理噪音投诉。investigate a complaint 调查投诉事件nThe dog was rescued after officials investigated a complaint of neglect.uphold a complaint (=say it is reasonable) 接受投诉nThe complaint was upheld and the advertisement was withdrawn.na complaint concerns something/relates to somethingWe have received a number of complaints concerning faulty goods.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + complainta formal/official complaint 正式的投诉The man has lodged a formal complaint against the police. 那人已对警方提出正式投诉。a common/widespread/frequent complaint 常见/普遍/常有的不满A common complaint of children is that parents do not listen to them. 儿童普遍的不满是家长不听他们的意见。a serious complaint 强烈的投诉Serious complaints of negligence have been made. 有人强烈投诉玩忽职守的行为。a customer/consumer complaint 客户/消费者投诉As a result of the improvements, customer complaints went down by 70%. 由于工作改进，客户投诉减少了70%。na bitter complaint (=a very angry one)The people are full of bitter complaints about their government.na familiar complaint (=one that you have heard many times)A lack of good public transport is a familiar complaint.phrasescause/grounds for complaint (=a good reason to complain) 投诉的理由I do not think that he has any cause for complaint. 我想他没有理由投诉。a letter of complaint 投诉信nI wrote a letter of complaint to the hospital manager.a complaints procedure (=a system for dealing with complaints) 投诉程序nThere is a very straightforward complaints procedure you must follow.n THESAURUScomplaint something that you say or write when you are complaining, especially to someone in an official positionIf you have any complaints, please contact our customer relations department.Our main complaint is the poor standard of service.If you have a complaint, you should write to the manager. | make a complaintSome employees are worried about what will happen to them if they make a complaint. | complaint aboutKeating was dismissed after complaints about the quality of his work. | formal complaintMr Kelly has made a formal complaint against the police. | letters of complaintThe commission has so far received nearly 10,000 letters of complaint.protest when someone complains publicly about something that they think is wrong or unfair and should not be allowed to happenDespite their protests, the students’ fees were increased. | in protest (=as a way of making a protest)When two members of the team were dismissed, the rest of them walked out in protest. | protest againstThe ambassador lodged a formal protest against the proposals. | ignore somebody’s protestsIgnoring my protests, he took off his jacket and wrapped it around my shoulders.grievance something that you feel unhappy about because you think that you have been treated unfairly – use this especially about an official complaint you make about the place where you work: file a grievance (=officially complain)She filed a grievance last year after her supervisor refused to promote her. | grievance againstAnyone who has a legitimate grievance against the company can take it to the arbitration committee. | air a grievance (=discuss a grievance publicly)The meetings give employees the opportunity to express their views or air grievances.
Examples from the Corpus
complaint• Complaints are dealt with by the customer services department.• A dissatisfied employer would file a complaint with the high school.• If you have a complaint, you should write to the manager.• Some employees are worried about what will happen to them if they make a complaint.• Keating was dismissed after complaints about the quality of his work.• If you have any complaints, please contact our customer relations department.• Hay fever is a common complaint in spring and summer.• None the less, annual employee complaints filed with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have doubled.• Mr Kelly has made a formal complaint against the police.• Our main complaint is the poor standard of service.• The commission has so far received nearly 10,000 letters of complaint.• The service was good, but my only complaint is the high prices.• The larger size of authorities has produced complaints about remoteness from rural areas.• He is having treatment for a minor skin complaint.• The cream is normally used for treating minor skin complaints.• On 25 August 1987, the following week, Chief Inspector Lovell was appointed as investigating officer in accordance with the statutory complaints procedure.• Some of the complaints about the pedestrian environment arise because of their implications for traffic safety.• You always run the risk that your complaints get back to your boss, but you also might get some relief.complaint that• He made a complaint that the record of his interview in relation to that offence contained fabricated admissions.• The Black and White Minstrels are performing without their traditional makeup after complaints that it is racist.• The Lords' recommendations follow complaints that the Commission acts too frequently against Britain.• But his complaints that government programs to aid children only expand welfare dependency earned him a certain public enmity in 1994.• Instead of arguing with Scott or giving in, Deborah listened to his complaints that she favored Brad.• The car's manufacturer received complaints that leaks were causing brake failures.• Behind this lay the complaint that the judiciary had been effectively excluded from policy-making.• As for your complaint that you do not get out enough, I can not see how you can justify it.chest complaint• He retired at Christmas, 1990, as parish priest of St Ignatius, Ossett, suffering from a chronic chest complaint.From Longman Business Dictionarycomplaintcom‧plaint /kəmˈpleɪnt/ noun1[countable, uncountable] a written or spoken statement by someone complaining about somethingOur sales assistants are trained to deal with customer complaints in a friendly manner.a letter of complaintcomplaint aboutThousands of customers have made complaints about the bank’s Internet banking service.2[countable]LAW a statement made by a person bringing a case or making a claim in a court of law, stating the facts upon which the case or claim is based3[countable]LAW a statement made by one person against another in a legal case, either in a court or to an officer of the courtThe defence counsel pointed out that the complaint had not been served until 14 February this year.Origin complaint (1300-1400) Old French complainte, from complaindre; → COMPLAINcom·plaint noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
Corpus statement which complains someone a about something in Business
complaint
com‧plaint S3 W3 /kəmˈpleɪnt/
noun1. [uncountable and countable] a statement in which someone complains about something:
If you wish to make a complaint, you should see the manager.
The sales assistants are trained to deal with customer complaints in a friendly manner.
complaint about
Keating was dismissed after complaints about the quality of his work.
complaint of
complaints of police brutality
complaint from/to
complaints from local residents
a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority
complaint against
All complaints against police officers are carefully investigated.
complaint that
We are concerned by complaints that children are being bullied.
2. [countable] something that you complain about:
Our main complaint was the poor standard of service.
My only complaint is that the price is rather high.
3. [countable] formal an illness that affects a particular part of your body:
He is having treatment for a chest complaint.
■ verbs
▪make a complaint (=complain formally to someone) The manager of the team decided to make a complaint about the referee.
▪file/lodge a complaint formal (=make a complaint) She filed a complaint against several of her colleagues.
▪have a complaint (=want to complain about something) Please let us know if you have any complaints about our service.
▪bring a complaint against somebody formal (=complain in a formal, legal way) Higgins brought a complaint against his former manager.
▪receive a complaint (also have a complaint ) Our department has received a number of complaints from the public.
▪deal with/handle a complaint Police officers came to the house to deal with a complaint about noise.
▪investigate a complaint The dog was rescued after officials investigated a complaint of neglect.
▪uphold a complaint (=say it is reasonable) The complaint was upheld and the advertisement was withdrawn.
▪a complaint concerns something/relates to something We have received a number of complaints concerning faulty goods.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + complaint
▪a formal/official complaint The man has lodged a formal complaint against the police.
▪a common/widespread/frequent complaint A common complaint of children is that parents do not listen to them.
▪a serious complaint Serious complaints of negligence have been made.
▪a customer/consumer complaint As a result of the improvements, customer complaints went down by 70%.
▪a bitter complaint (=a very angry one) The people are full of bitter complaints about their government.
▪a familiar complaint (=one that you have heard many times) A lack of good public transport is a familiar complaint.
■ phrases
▪cause/grounds for complaint (=a good reason to complain) I do not think that he has any cause for complaint.
▪a letter of complaint I wrote a letter of complaint to the hospital manager.
▪a complaints procedure (=a system for dealing with complaints) There is a very straightforward complaints procedure you must follow.
▪ complaint something that you say or write when you are complaining, especially to someone in an official position: If you have any complaints, please contact our customer relations department. | Our main complaint is the poor standard of service. | If you have a complaint, you should write to the manager. | make a complaint : Some employees are worried about what will happen to them if they make a complaint. | complaint about : Keating was dismissed after complaints about the quality of his work. | formal complaint : Mr Kelly has made a formal complaint against the police. | letters of complaint : The commission has so far received nearly 10,000 letters of complaint.
▪protest when someone complains publicly about something that they think is wrong or unfair and should not be allowed to happen: Despite their protests, the students’ fees were increased. | in protest (=as a way of making a protest): When two members of the team were dismissed, the rest of them walked out in protest. | protest against : The ambassador lodged a formal protest against the proposals. | ignore somebody’s protests : Ignoring my protests, he took off his jacket and wrapped it around my shoulders.
▪grievance something that you feel unhappy about because you think that you have been treated unfairly – use this especially about an official complaint you make about the place where you work: file a grievance (=officially complain): She filed a grievance last year after her supervisor refused to promote her. | grievance against : Anyone who has a legitimate grievance against the company can take it to the arbitration committee. | air a grievance (=discuss a grievance publicly): The meetings give employees the opportunity to express their views or air grievances.
com‧plaint S3 W3 /kəmˈpleɪnt/
noun1. [uncountable and countable] a statement in which someone complains about something: complaint about
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complaint from/to
complaint against
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2. [countable] something that you complain about:
3. [countable] formal an illness that affects a particular part of your body:
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◆ I'm afraid I'm not satisfied with this.恐怕我对此不太满意。 ◆ I'm sorry. This isn't acceptable/good enough. We've been waiting half an hour.对不起，这是不可接受的。我们已经等半个小时了。 ◆ I'd like to make a complaint. The radio I bought doesn't work.我要投诉。我买的收音机有故障。 ◆ Excuse me—this isn't what I asked for. I'm having/I ordered the soup, not the salad.对不起，这不是我点的。我要的是汤，不是色拉。 ◆ I'd like to speak to the manager. I've got a complaint about something I bought.我要找经理。我对我买的东西不满意。