expostulation
英 [ɪkˌspɒs.tjəˈleɪ.ʃən]
美 [ɪkˌspɑː.stjəˈleɪ.ʃən]
为了记忆单词“expostulation”,可以将它拆分为三个部分:前缀“ex-”(表示“出”或“出来”),词根“post”(可能与“后面”有关),和后缀“ulation”(类似“-ulation”常用于表示动作,如“rotation”是旋转)。可以想象一个场景:某人从后面(post)大声地(ex)表达他们的反对或指责(ulation),就像一场公开的争论或指责。这样的联想可以帮助记忆这个单词的意思是“激烈的争论”或“反驳”。
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expostulation 规劝,告诫来自expostulate, 抗议,争执,特指就坏的行为或事情进行辩理,引申义规劝,告诫。
- expostulation (n.)
- 1580s, "action of remonstrating in a friendly manner;" 1590s, "argumentative protest," from Latin expostulationem (nominative expostulatio) "a pressing demand, complaint," noun of action from past participle stem of expostulare "demand urgently" (see expostulate).
- 1. My expostulation ( s ) had no effect.
- 我提出的劝告毫无作用.
- 2. In his expostulation he dropped his cleaner hand ( perhaps accidentally , perhaps not ) upon the joker's heart.
- 说话时他那只干净手 有意无意 地落到了那开玩笑的人心口.
- 3. I now went into an earnest expostulation with him upon the extravagant length of his report.
- 接着我就开始苦口婆心地劝导他,说他写的报告过分冗长.