expostulation
英 [ɪkˌspɒs.tjəˈleɪ.ʃən]
美 [ɪkˌspɑː.stjəˈleɪ.ʃən]
- n. 劝告
中文词源
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。
英语词源
- 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).
权威例句
- 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.
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