| 释义 |
ex·pos·tu·late /ɪkˈspɒstjʊleɪt/
vi.
规劝，忠告，劝诫
expostulate with sb. about the evils of gambling 就赌博的害处规劝某人
expostulate against doing sth. 劝诫别做某事
Didn't you ever expostulate with her on the subject? 你不曾就这问题忠告过她吗?
It is useless to expostulate with such a stubborn man. 对这样固执的人规劝是没有用的。
[< L expostulāre to require < postulāre to demand; 见 POSTULATE]ex·pos·tu·la·tiveex·pos·tu·la·to·ry-lətərɪ a. |