expostulate
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英 [ɪkˈspɒstʃuleɪt]
美 [ɪkˈspɑstʃuleɪt]
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- vi.
- 告诫，规劝
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- n.
- 规劝，告诫
单词词源
expostulate 抗议，争执
ex-, 向外。-post, 要求，争辩，词源同postulate, pray.
双语例句
- 1. Didn 't I ever expostulate with you on the subject ?
- 我不曾就这问题忠告过你吗？
- 2. Didn 't you ever expostulate with her on the subject ?
- 你不曾就这个问题忠告过她吗？
- 3. The father expostulate with his son about the foolishness of leaving school .
- 父亲就他孩子辍学的愚蠢行为对他进行规劝。
- 4. Doing this foolish work all day is starting to expostulate me crazy .
- 整天做这种不用动脑筋的工作，会使我发疯的。
- 5. She expostulate with her husband about his habit of smoking in bed .
- 她抗议她丈夫经常在床上抽烟。