remonstrate
英 ['rem?nstre?t]
美[r?'mɑnstret]
- vt. 責備，告誡；抗議；表示異議
- vi. 抗議，反對；進諫；告誡
GRE暢通詞匯
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?remonstrates;過去式:?remonstrated;過去分詞:?remonstrated;現在分詞:?remonstrating;
中文詞源
remonstrate 抱怨，抗議
re-,表強調，-mon,展示，提醒，警告，詞源同 monster,demonstration.引申詞義抱怨，抗議。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. She opened her mouth to remonstrate, but became silent.
- 她只是勸了幾句就不作聲了.
來自辭典例句
- 2. Did you not remonstrate against such infamy?
- 您沒有抗議這種無恥的事情 嗎 ?
來自辭典例句
- 3. Miss Temple seemed to remonstrate.
- 譚波爾小姐似乎在抗議.
來自辭典例句
- 4. I don't remonstrate, I simply answer you.
- 我沒有反對, 我只是回答你的話.
來自辭典例句
- 5. So please don't remonstrate; in talking about it you have me at a disadvantage.
- 因此請你不必再反對了, 在這件事上,你已使我處于無法招架的地位.
來自辭典例句