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单词 remonstrate
释义
remonstrate
verb[I]
formal
uk
/ˈrem.ən.streɪt/us
/rɪˈmɑːn.streɪt/
tocomplainto someone or about something:
抗议；反对；抱怨
I went to thebossto remonstrateagainstthe newrules.我去找了老板，对新的规定提出抗议。
Theeditorremonstratedwithhimabouttheinaccuraciesin thestory.编辑向他抱怨说故事中的几处不准确之处。
Synonym
complain
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Complaining
  • be/go on atsomeoneidiom
  • bellyaching
  • bewail
  • bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom
  • complain
  • complaining
  • create/kick up/raise a stinkidiom
  • gnashing of teethidiom
  • grouch
  • lodge
  • moaning minnie
  • mutter
  • nark
  • protestation
  • raise a rumpusidiom
  • rumpus
  • squawk
  • vituperation
  • whinging
  • whiny
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remonstrance
(Definition ofremonstratefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofremonstrate

remonstrate
British business had remonstrated with government about 'law and order' long before the emergency was declared.
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I rang the paper and remonstrated with the editor of the column.
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I have remonstrated with him about it before.
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Any persons who remonstrated, it did not matter who they were, were immediately punched and knocked down, if they could possibly be knocked down.
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Why did they notremonstratewith the school, as they had a statutory right and even a statutory duty to do?
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There is a risk that people willremonstratewith the police.
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I have no power or status toremonstratewith that young officer's orders.
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I should add that my wife remonstrated with me for being overly aggressive in our argument about the organic regime.
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My constituent remonstrated about this and found his loyalty as a railway passenger was strained to the utmost.
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As we do not recognise the attitude complained of as being ours, it would be foolish toremonstrate.
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I am too tired toremonstratewith anyone.
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Most local authorities are good, but there are some black sheep weremonstratewith them as hard as we can, and very often we succeed.
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The shop steward, of all people, remonstrated with the employee about his bad attendance.
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I intend to continue toremonstratestrongly with people who do that.
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It is a pity that he could not stay on a bit toremonstratewith the students outside.
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