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expostulation

[ɪk,spɑstʃə'leʃən]
  • n. 劝告

词态变化


动词: expostulate;

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。

英文词源


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).

双语例句


1. My expostulation ( s ) had no effect.
我提出的劝告毫无作用.

来自辞典例句

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.

来自英汉文学 - 双城记

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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