remonstrate

释义

re-（回过来、反过来）+ monstr（指出）+ -ate（动词后缀）=「把事情反过来指给某人看」——通过让对方看到错处来反对。你 remonstrate WITH 某人、AGAINST 某事。它正式且带论辩色彩：是据理力争，不只是抱怨。

常用搭配

• 1.remonstrate with someone与某人理论/规劝某人
• 2.remonstrate against something就某事提出抗议
• 3.remonstrate angrily愤怒地抗议
• 4.remonstrate in vain抗议无效

例句

• 1.

  She remonstrated with the manager about the unfair schedule.

  她就这份不公平的排班和经理理论。

• 2.

  Several members remonstrated against the sudden change in rules.

  几名成员对规则的突然变动提出抗议。

• 3.

  He remonstrated in vain; the decision had already been made.

  他抗议也是徒劳，决定早已做出。