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plaint

/pleynt/US // pleɪnt //UK // (pleɪnt) //

牌匾,匾额,原告

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a complaint.
    • : Law. a statement of grievance made to a court for the purpose of asking redress.
    • : a lament; lamentation.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as incomplaint

Examples

  • He could not help but voice that plaint, as he had so many times before during that foggy, nightmare journey.

  • There was no anger, however, in her voice, and not even a harsh plaint; only a detached accepted disenchantment.

  • Slight as had been the light it provoked remonstrances and down the deck the plaint of a woman was heard.

  • The Blue Bird heard this and did not lose a word, but waited to see who the lady was who had such a sorry plaint.

  • At times it resembled the mournful plaint of the lonely dove, and then died away like the last notes of the expiring swan.