expostulate
vi.劝诫,忠告
难易程度:
expostulate为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
形容词:expostulatory 名词:expostulation 动词过去式:expostulated 过去分词:expostulated 现在分词:expostulating 第三人称单数:expostulates
expostulate
/ɪk'spɒstʃʊleɪt; ɪk`spɑstʃə,let/
v [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) (on/about sth) (fml 文) make a protest (to sb); reason or argue (with sb), esp to persuade him not to do sth （向某人）提抗议; （与某人）讲道理或争论; （尤指）规劝, 劝戒
*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.
v [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) (on/about sth) (fml 文) make a protest (to sb); reason or argue (with sb), esp to persuade him not to do sth （向某人）提抗议; （与某人）讲道理或争论; （尤指）规劝, 劝戒
*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.
expostulate
v [I]formal
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of expostulare, from postulare 'to ask for']
to express strong disapproval, disagreement, or annoyance with someone
>expostulation [ɪk,spɔstʃʊ'leɪʃən (US) -,spɑː-/
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of expostulare, from postulare 'to ask for']
to express strong disapproval, disagreement, or annoyance with someone
>expostulation [ɪk,spɔstʃʊ'leɪʃən (US) -,spɑː-/
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