expostulate

英 [ɪk'spɒstʃuleɪt] 美 [ɪk'spɑːstʃuleɪt]

• v. 规劝；告诫；抗议

形容词: expostulatory 名词: expostulation 过去式: expostulated 过去分词: expostulated 现在分词: expostulating 第三人称单数: expostulates

expostulate的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

详尽释义

v. (动词)

1. 告诫，劝告，劝诫，规劝，忠告
2. 争论，争执
3. 抱怨
4. 抗议

英英释义

Verb:

1. reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion

expostulate的用法和样例：

例句

1. They expostulated with him about the risks involved in his plan.
   他们指出他的计划有风险，劝他放弃。

经典引文

• Connie expostulated roundly, and was angry with both of them.

  出自： D. H. Lawrence

• I began to expostulate at the wasted time.

  出自： W. Golding

• Semenov..started expostulating on the dangers of accidental or unauthorized missile launches.

  出自： H. Kissinger

expostulate的相关资料：

近反义词

【近义词】

• disagree 不同意
• protest 抗议
• object 物体
• reprove 责备
• remonstrate 表示异议
• admonish 警告
• complain 抱怨
• argue 说服