expostulation

• n. 劝告

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。

1. the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

2. an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof

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).

My expostulation ( s ) had no effect.

我提出的劝告毫无作用.

辞典例句

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.

互联网