expostulation
n. 規勸,告誡
1. the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
2. an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof
My expostulation ( s ) had no effect.
我提出的勸告毫無作用.
I now went into an earnest expostulation with him upon the extravagant length of his report.
接著我就開始苦口婆心地勸導他,說他寫的報告過分冗長.