1580s, "action of remonstrating in a friendly manner;" 1590s, "argumentative protest," from Latin expostulationem (nominative expostulatio) "a pressing demand, complaint," noun of action from past participle stem of expostulare "demand urgently" (see expostulate).
双语例句
1. My expostulation ( s ) had no effect.
我提出的劝告毫无作用.
来自辞典例句
2. In his expostulation he dropped his cleaner hand ( perhaps accidentally , perhaps not ) upon the joker's heart.
说话时他那只干净手 有意无意 地落到了那开玩笑的人心口.
来自英汉文学 - 双城记
3. I now went into an earnest expostulation with him upon the extravagant length of his report.