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Steven and Dan are complaining about the food and price of their dining hall. They hope the situation can be improved. 史蒂文和丹在抱怨食堂的饭菜和价格，他们希望情况能得到改善。
A: This dining hall is the worst ever. 这个食堂最差劲了。
B: Yeah, they raised the price, but the food there still tastes like garbage.是的，饭菜涨价了，却依旧很难吃。
A: And they never deal with our complaints.而且他们从不理会我们的投诉。
B: Nope. I heard that nearly 2000 students have signed a petition showing our  dissatisfaction with the food, price and service. 就是。我听说有将近2000名学生在请愿书上签名了，表达我们对实物价格和服务的不满。
A: Do you think it will work? 你说这管用吗？
B: Many hands make light work. I think it will force them to improve a little. 众人拾柴火焰高嘛，我想总能让他们改进一点吧。
A: I hope so.但愿如此。

make a complaint=complain抱怨；投诉
make a complaint to sb向某人抱怨/投诉
make a complaint about sth抱怨/投诉某事

make a complaint to sb about sth向某人抱怨/投诉某事

If you're not satisfied with the service, you can make a complaint to the manager.
如果你对服务不满意，你可以向经理投诉。

If you're not satisfied with our service, you can make a complaint about it to our customer service department.
如果您对我们的服务不满意，可以向我们客户服务部门投诉。

the worst ever
有史以来最糟糕的

bad worse worst糟糕的 更糟糕的 最糟糕的

例句：The restaurant is the worst ever.=It's the worst restaurant I've ever been to.

这是我去过的最差的饭馆。

raise
增加；提高（数量/水平）

raise salaries/prices

提高薪水/价格

a pay raise
加薪

rasie awareness

提高意识

The company decided to raise prices due to the increase in production costs.
由于生产成本的增加，公司决定提高价格。

The government plan to raise taxes.
政府计划增税。

I hope you seriously consider giving me a pay raise.

我希望您认真考虑给我加薪。

The nationwide campaign aims to raise awareness of the risks of smoking.
这个全国性的活动旨在提高人们对吸烟危害的认识。

举起；抬起；提起

raise hands举手

Raise your hands if you have any questions.
如果你有问题，请举手。

raise a question
提出问题

Every time I raise a question, she is the first to raise her hand.
每次当我提出一个问题，她都是第一个举手的。

抚养；养育

raise a child
抚养孩子

It takes a lot of effort and patience to raise a child.
抚养孩子需要付出很多努力和耐心。

deal with

处理；解决；应对

例句：The manager needs to deal with the customer's complaint.
经理需要处理客户投诉。

与...有商业关系；打交道
He is known for his ability to deal with difficult clients.
他以应对困难客户的能力而闻名。

接受（无法改变的事情）；克服（坏情绪）
He's trying to deal with the loss of his pet dog.他仍在试图接受失去宠物狗的事实。

petition
n.请愿书

sign a petition
签署请愿书

file a petition

提出请愿书

The citizens decided to file a petition to the local government to improve the public transportation system.
市民们决定向当地政府提出请愿书，来改善公共交通系统。

v.请求；情愿

petition sb (to do/for sth)请求某人（某事）
（make a formal request提出正式的请求）

I think we should petition the government to increase the grant for the project.

我认为我们应该请求政府增加对该项目的拨款。

dissatisfaction
不快；不悦；不满意

express stong dissatisfaction
表达强烈不满

We expressed our strong dissatisfaction with the new policy.
我们表达了对新政策的强烈不满。

work
起作用；奏效

例句:His idea didn't work. 
他的点子不奏效。

It might work in the short term.
在短期内，这可能有用。

I know it sounds crazy but it might work.
我知道这听起来很疯狂，但是也许管用。

Many hands make light work

众人拾柴火焰高

例句：Many hands make light work. I believe we can deal with this difficult situation if we pull together.
众人拾柴火焰高。我相信只要我们齐心协力，就可以解决这个困境。

force
强迫；迫使

force sb to do sth
强迫某人做某事

My parents always force me to do something I don't want to do.
我父母总是强迫我做我不喜欢做的事情。

sb be forced to do sth

某人被逼做某事

He is forced to tell the truth.
他被逼说出了真相。