expostulate[ik'spɔstjuleit]

• vi.
  • 规劝，告诫，劝戒，忠告，劝告(with):

    Her mother expostulated with her about the evils of gambling.

    她母亲就赌博的害处规劝她。

• vt.
  • [废语]
  • 检查，审查
  • 讨论
• 近义词:

  object

• 变形:

  vi.expostulated.expostulating