英 [ɪkˈspɒstʃuleɪt] 美 [ɪkˈspɑːstʃəleɪt]
vi. 劝诫，告诫；忠告
第三人称单数expostulates
现在分词expostulating
过去式expostulated
过去分词expostulated
expostulate /ɪkˈspɒstjʊˌleɪt/ [ expostulating expostulated expostulates ]
及物动词/不及物动词 If you expostulate, you express strong disagreement with someone. 反驳; 争辩
"For heaven's sake!" Dot expostulated. "They're cheap and they're useful."
“看在老天的份上！”多特反驳道。“他们便宜而且他们有用。”
For a moment I thought she was going to expostulate.
我一度认为她要争辩。
His family expostulated with him.
他的家人反驳他。
reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
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劝诫，告诫；忠告
For a moment I thought she was going to expostulate.
我一度认为她要争辩。
Tess did not expostulate.
不，苔丝。
He wanted to plunge in and expostulate with her.
他想要单刀直入，劝告她。