expostulate
v. 争论; 反驳
If you expostulate, you express strong disagreement with someone.
'For heaven's sake!' Dot expostulated. 'They're cheap and they're useful.'...
“拜托!”多特反驳道,“它们又便宜又管用。”
For a moment I thought she was going to expostulate...
那一刻,我以为她要提出异议。
1. reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
Didn't I ever expostulate with you on the subject?
我不曾就这问题忠告过你 吗 ?
Didn't you ever expostulate with her on the subject?
你不曾就这个问题忠告过她 吗 ?
One of his students expostulate with him about his examination result.
他的一个学生与他争辩考试结果.
I expostulate with her on the impropriety.
因行为不当我向她提出告诫.
Sons feel unreasonable, expostulate with simultaneously.
儿子们觉得不像话, 一齐劝谏.