remonstrate

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈɹɛ.mən.stɹeɪt/    美 /ˈɹɛ.mən.stɹeɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To object with in critical fashion; to express disapproval (with, against). intransitive
    — Whitshed, the Chief Justice, consistently with his action on a previous occasion (see volume vii.), angrily remonstrated with the jury, demanded of them their reasons for such a decision, and finally dissolved them.
  2. Specifically, to lodge an official objection (especially by means of a remonstrance) with a monarch or other ruling body. historical,intransitive
    — In 1753-4, the Parlements of Aix, Bordeaux, Rennes and Rouen remonstrated in support of the exiled Paris institution.
  3. To state or plead as an objection, formal protest, or expression of disapproval. often,transitive
    — "Belinda," remonstrated Mr. Pocket, from the other end of the table, "how can you be so unreasonable? […]"
  4. To point out; to show clearly; to make plain or manifest; hence, to prove; to demonstrate.
    — I might remonstrate how great, and how sure , and how persevering mercies a pious father of a family may derive upon his succeeding generations

词形变化

remonstrates present,singular,third-person remonstrating participle,present remonstrated participle,past remonstrated past

词汇关系

近义词
demur expostulate
衍生词
remonstratingly remonstrator unremonstrated unremonstrating
相关词
remonstrance remonstratingly remonstration remonstrative remonstratively

词源

From (the participle stem of) Late Latin remōnstrō, from Latin re- + mōnstrō.
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