Word
expostulation
规劝；抗议；反对
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest; a remonstrance or reproof
- 1.
The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.
为了劝阻或抗议而认真推理的行为
为了劝阻或抗议而认真推理的行为；劝告；谏言
In use
His expostulation about the risky plan was met with silence.
She paid no attention to her colleague's expostulations and submitted the report anyway.
The teacher's expostulation with the student lasted for ten minutes.
make an expostulation about/against sth
后接about或against
He made an expostulation about the unfair treatment.
他对不公正待遇提出了劝告。
in expostulation
常用于书面语
She raised her voice in expostulation.
她提高声音表示反对。
without expostulation
常用于否定结构
He accepted the decision without expostulation.
他毫无异议地接受了决定。
Common mistakes
He expostulationed with his boss.He expostulated with his boss.
中文学习者常将名词 expostulation 误用作动词，其正确动词形式是 expostulate。
He made an expostulation against me.He made an expostulation with me.
expostulation 后接 with 表示劝告的对象，而不是 against。介词 against 一般用于表示反对，而 expostulation 意为谏言、劝诫，搭配介词 with 和 about。
Connections
Confusing words
- exhortation
- 劝勉，告诫 · expostulation强调反对或抗议，exhortation强调鼓励或督促
- admonition
- 警告，劝诫 · expostulation是温和的规劝，admonition是严肃的警告
- exposition
- 阐述，展览 · expostulation是口头反对，exposition是详细说明
Word family
- expostulations
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.