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单词 plaint
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Definition of plaint in English:

plaint

noun pleɪntpleɪnt
  • 1British Law
    An accusation or charge.

    〔律〕〈英〉起诉;诉状

    Example sentencesExamples
    • What they did not tell the court is that at the time they lodged their plaint, KCA had no officials, and a Normalisation Committee had been registered.
    • Prosecutors offered no comment, but their plaint reveals their views: ‘The heart of Greenpeace's mission,’ it claims, ‘is the violation of the law.’
    • In the absence of a formal plaint there is no legal basis to press further charges.
    • Secondly, no plaintiff has agreed to withdraw his plaint.
    • There was only one plaint in the District Court but two appeals in the Court of Appeal.
    Synonyms
    indictment, accusation, denunciation, prosecution, trial, charge, summons, citation
  • 2literary A complaint or lamentation.

    〈主诗/文〉抱怨;悲叹

    it is a familiar plaint—no jobs for young researchers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Like most of the songs on this collection, it takes the hallowed plaints of ordinary folks and infuses them with a pure spiritual simplicity that a great deal of more exalted religious music never manages to attain.
    • So great was the indignation that the empty plaints of a few celebrities who groused about leaving the country in 2000 became a popular badge of outrage last week.
    • To you I come to make my plaint, good sire In the presence of the barons of your empire.
    • I elegantly e-mailed the company, who sent back a ‘dear occupant’ type response assuring it's ‘aware of the varied taste preferences and dietary needs of our consumers,’ but not specifically addressing any point, plaint or plea.
    • The plaint is old and familiar, but not misplaced or ill-timed.
    Synonyms
    grumble, complaint, moan, groan, whine, grievance, objection, protest, protestation, cavil, quibble

Origin

Middle English: from Old French plainte, feminine past participle of plaindre 'complain', or from Old French plaint, from Latin planctus 'beating of the breast'.

Rhymes

acquaint, ain't, attaint, complaint, constraint, distraint, faint, feint, paint, quaint, restraint, saint, taint

Definition of plaint in US English:

plaint

nounplāntpleɪnt
British Law
  • 1An accusation; a charge.

    〔律〕〈英〉起诉;诉状

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There was only one plaint in the District Court but two appeals in the Court of Appeal.
    • Secondly, no plaintiff has agreed to withdraw his plaint.
    • What they did not tell the court is that at the time they lodged their plaint, KCA had no officials, and a Normalisation Committee had been registered.
    • In the absence of a formal plaint there is no legal basis to press further charges.
    • Prosecutors offered no comment, but their plaint reveals their views: ‘The heart of Greenpeace's mission,’ it claims, ‘is the violation of the law.’
    Synonyms
    indictment, accusation, denunciation, prosecution, trial, charge, summons, citation
    1. 1.1literary A complaint; a lamentation.
      〈主诗/文〉抱怨;悲叹
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I elegantly e-mailed the company, who sent back a ‘dear occupant’ type response assuring it's ‘aware of the varied taste preferences and dietary needs of our consumers,’ but not specifically addressing any point, plaint or plea.
      • To you I come to make my plaint, good sire In the presence of the barons of your empire.
      • The plaint is old and familiar, but not misplaced or ill-timed.
      • Like most of the songs on this collection, it takes the hallowed plaints of ordinary folks and infuses them with a pure spiritual simplicity that a great deal of more exalted religious music never manages to attain.
      • So great was the indignation that the empty plaints of a few celebrities who groused about leaving the country in 2000 became a popular badge of outrage last week.
      Synonyms
      grumble, complaint, moan, groan, whine, grievance, objection, protest, protestation, cavil, quibble

Origin

Middle English: from Old French plainte, feminine past participle of plaindre ‘complain’, or from Old French plaint, from Latin planctus ‘beating of the breast’.

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