He could have complained if he had been minded to do so.

参考译文：如果他打算要这样做了，他可能要进行投诉/抱怨。

请问专家：这个句子是什么意思？

为什么 mind 后面接了不定式？不是应该说 mind doing sth 的吗？

解答如下：

(1)minded  adj. 有…思想的；打算…的;想要…的

结构为：sb be minded to do sth 某人打算想做某事

The Home Office said at that time that it was minded to reject his application for political asylum.

那时候内政部称其准备驳回他的政治避难申请。

If the Americans were so minded then they could take sanctions against them. 

要是美国人非要这么做的话，那么他们可以对其进行制裁。

(2)mind  n.想要（做…);打算（做…);选择（做…) 

结构：sb have a midn to do sth

The captain of the guard looked as if he had a mind to challenge them.

警卫队长看上去似乎想向他们挑战。

They could interpret it that way if they'd a mind to. 

如果他们愿意的话，可以那样理解。

(3)mind vt.  介意;介怀;反对

结构：mind sth /doing sth

I don't mind the noise during the day.

我并不介意白天的噪音。

Do you mind being alone?.

你介意独处吗？

I hope you don't mind me calling in like this, without an appointment.

希望您不会介意我这样没有预约就来访。

Would you mind waiting outside for a moment?.

您不介意在外面等一会吧？

It involved a little extra work, but nobody seemed to mind. 

这稍微增加了一些工作量，不过似乎没有人介意。

    这里的 minded 是形容词，意思是“有做 ...... 的意向的”，be minded to do sth的意思是“有意做某事；想做某事”。例如：I am minded to go on to university. 我有意升大学。（摘自外研社、建宏《英汉多功能词典》）

   He could have complained if he had been minded to do so. 如果他想这样做的话，本来可以抱怨的。（《牛津英语用法指南》第三版122.7节有一个与本句结构完全相同的句子：I could have won the race if I hadn't fallen . 我要是没有摔倒，本来可以赢得比赛的。）