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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。
规劝；抗议；反对
expostulations — plural of expostulation
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规劝；抗议；反对
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest; a remonstrance or reproof
He made an expostulation about the unfair treatment.
他对不公正待遇提出了劝告。
为了劝阻或抗议而认真推理的行为
The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.
His expostulation about the risky plan was met with silence.
他关于这个冒险计划的规劝没有得到任何回应。
She paid no attention to her colleague's expostulations and submitted the report anyway.
她没有理会同事的规劝，还是提交了报告。
The teacher's expostulation with the student lasted for ten minutes.
老师对这名学生的规劝持续了十分钟。
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。
常用于书面语
She raised her voice in expostulation.
她提高声音表示反对。
常用于否定结构
He accepted the decision without expostulation.
他毫无异议地接受了决定。
Not this
He expostulationed with his boss.
Use this
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。
Not this
He made an expostulation against me.
Use this
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。
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