expostulation
[ɪk,spɑstʃə'leʃən]
- n. 勸告
詞態變化
動詞: expostulate;
中文詞源
expostulation 規勸，告誡
來自expostulate, 抗議，爭執，特指就壞的行為或事情進行辯理，引申義規勸，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).
雙語例句
- 1. My expostulation ( s ) had no effect.
- 我提出的勸告毫無作用.
來自辭典例句
- 2. In his expostulation he dropped his cleaner hand ( perhaps accidentally , perhaps not ) upon the joker's heart.
- 說話時他那隻幹淨手 有意無意 地落到了那開玩笑的人心口.
來自英漢文學 - 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他,說他寫的報告過分冗長.
來自互聯網