expostulation

[?k,spɑst??'le??n]
  • n. 勸告

詞態(tài)變化

動(dòng)詞:?expostulate;

中文詞源

expostulation 規(guī)勸，告誡

來自expostulate, 抗議，爭(zhēng)執(zhí)，特指就壞的行為或事情進(jìn)行辯理，引申義規(guī)勸，告誡。

英文詞源

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).

雙語(yǔ)例句

1. My expostulation ( s ) had no effect.
我提出的勸告毫無(wú)作用.

來自辭典例句

2. In his expostulation he dropped his cleaner hand ( perhaps accidentally , perhaps not ) upon the joker's heart.
說話時(shí)他那只干凈手 有意無(wú)意 地落到了那開玩笑的人心口.

來自英漢文學(xué) - 雙城記

3. I now went into an earnest expostulation with him upon the extravagant length of his report.
接著我就開始苦口婆心地勸導(dǎo)他,說他寫的報(bào)告過分冗長(zhǎng).

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