expostulates
v. 告誡,規勸( expostulate的第三人稱單數 )
If you expostulate, you express strong disagreement with someone.
'For heaven's sake!' Dot expostulated. 'They're cheap and they're useful.'...
“拜託!”多特反駁道,“它們又便宜又管用。”
For a moment I thought she was going to expostulate...
那一刻,我以為她要提出異議。
The fifth expostulates : why get all worked up?
第五個人說: 何必那麼激動!