英语词汇“expostulate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ex•pos•tu•late v. [no object], -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

to reason earnestly with someone by way of warning or rebuke:expostulated with the rebellious student.

ex•pos•tu•late v.i., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done;
remonstrate:His father expostulated with him about the evils of gambling.

Latin expostulātus demanded urgently, required (past participle of expostulāre). See ex-¹, postulate
1525–35

ex•pos′tu•lat′ing•ly, adv.
ex•pos′tu•la′tor, n.

dispute, argue, protest; exhort, counsel.

expostulate /ɪkˈspɒstjʊˌleɪt/ vb

(intransitive) usually followed by with: to argue or reason (with), esp in order to dissuade from an action or intention

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin expostulāre to require, from postulāre to demand; see postulate

exˌpostuˈlation n exˈpostuˌlator n

单词	expostulate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ex•pos•tu•late /ɪkˈspɑstʃəˌleɪt/USA pronunciation v. [no object], -lat•ed, -lat•ing. to reason earnestly with someone by way of warning or rebuke:expostulated with the rebellious student. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ex•pos•tu•late (ik spos′chə lāt′),USA pronunciation v.i., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done; remonstrate:His father expostulated with him about the evils of gambling. Latin expostulātus demanded urgently, required (past participle of expostulāre). See ex-¹, postulate 1525–35 ex•pos′tu•lat′ing•ly, adv. ex•pos′tu•la′tor, n. dispute, argue, protest; exhort, counsel. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: expostulate /ɪkˈspɒstjʊˌleɪt/ vb (intransitive) usually followed by with: to argue or reason (with), esp in order to dissuade from an action or intention Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin expostulāre to require, from postulāre to demand; see postulate exˌpostuˈlation n exˈpostuˌlator n
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