remonstrate

英 ['remənstreɪt] 美 [rɪ'mɑnstret]
  • vt. 责备,告诫;抗议;表示异议
  • vi. 抗议,反对;进谏;告诫

中文词源


remonstrate 抱怨,抗议

re-,表强调,-mon,展示,提醒,警告,词源同 monster,demonstration.引申词义抱怨,抗议。

英文词源


remonstrate
remonstrate: see monster
remonstrate (v.)
1590s, "make plain," back-formation from remonstration, or else from Medieval Latin remonstratus, past participle of remonstrare "to demonstrate" (see remonstrance). Meaning "to exhibit or present strong reasons against" is from 1690s. Related: Remonstrated; remonstrating.

双语例句


1. She opened her mouth to remonstrate, but became silent.
她只是劝了几句就不作声了.

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2. Did you not remonstrate against such infamy?
您没有抗议这种无耻的事情 吗 ?

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3. Miss Temple seemed to remonstrate.
谭波尔小姐似乎在抗议.

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4. I don't remonstrate, I simply answer you.
我没有反对, 我只是回答你的话.

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5. So please don't remonstrate; in talking about it you have me at a disadvantage.
因此请你不必再反对了, 在这件事上,你已使我处于无法招架的地位.

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