late 14c., "lamentation, grief," from Old French complainte (12c.) "complaint, lament," noun use of fem. past participle of complaindre (see complain). Meaning "bodily ailment" is from 1705 (often in U.S. colloquial use generalized as complaints).
实用例句
1. Eczema is a common skin complaint which often runs in families.
湿疹是一种常见的皮肤病，通常具遗传性。
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2. Seeing how cleverly he had been outwitted he made no complaint.
看到自己在计谋上完全不是对手，他甘拜下风。
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3. A united effort is always more effective than an isolated complaint.
