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complain about something
collocation
to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory: 抱怨;发牢骚;诉苦
Lots of people have complained about the noise.许多人抱怨过这噪声。
I want to complain about the quality of the food in the canteen.
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complain
A delegation went to the Department of Education to complain about the proposed cuts.
Chefs often complain about the intensity of the work and the antisocial hours.
The workers had no formal means to complain about their ill-treatment.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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be/go on at someoneidiom
bellyaching
bemoan
bewail
brouhaha
bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom
carping
clamour
complain
make noisesidiom
mutter
nag
pardon
representation
squawk
start on at someone
unreported
vituperation
vituperatively
whiner
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