remonstrate
vi . 表示異議,抗議,責備
vt . 抗議地說
表示異議,抗議,責備抗議地說
remonstrate v 1 :
argue in protest or opposition 2 :
present and urge reasons in opposition [
synonym : {
remonstrate },
{
point out }]
3 :
censure severely or angrily ; "
The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger '
s car "; "
The deputy ragged the Prime Minister "; "
The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup " [
synonym : {
call on the carpet }, {
take to task },
{
rebuke }, {
rag }, {
trounce }, {
reproof }, {
lecture },
{
reprimand }, {
jaw }, {
dress down }, {
call down }, {
scold },
{
chide }, {
berate }, {
bawl out }, {
remonstrate }, {
chew out },
{
chew up }, {
have words }, {
lambaste }, {
lambast }]
Remonstrate \
Re *
mon "
strate \ (-
str ?
t ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p .
{
Remonstrated } (-
str ?*
t ?
d );
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Remonstrating }.]
[
LL .
remonstratus ,
p .
p .
of remonstrare to remonstrate ;
L .
pref .
re -
monstrare to show .
See {
Monster }.]
To point out ;
to show clearly ;
to make plain or manifest ;
hence ,
to prove ;
to demonstrate . [
Obs .] --
Jer .
Taylor .
[
1913 Webster ]
I will remonstrate to you the third door . --
B .
Jonson .
[
1913 Webster ]
Remonstrate \
Re *
mon "
strate \,
v .
i .
To present and urge reasons in opposition to an act ,
measure ,
or any course of proceedings ;
to expostulate ;
as ,
to remonstrate with a person regarding his habits ;
to remonstrate against proposed taxation .
[
1913 Webster ]
It is proper business of a divine to state cases of conscience ,
and to remonstrate against any growing corruptions in practice ,
and especially in principles .
--
Waterland .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn : {
Expostulate }, {
Remonstrate }.
Usage :
These words are commonly interchangeable ,
the principal difference being that expostulate is now used especially to signify remonstrance by a superior or by one in authority .
A son remonstrates against the harshness of a father ;
a father expostulates with his son on his waywardness .
Subjects remonstrate with their rulers ;
sovereigns expostulate with the parliament or the people .
[
1913 Webster ]
81 Moby Thesaurus words for "
remonstrate ":
admonish ,
beef ,
bitch ,
boggle ,
boycott ,
call in question ,
caution ,
challenge ,
charge ,
combat ,
complain ,
complain loudly ,
confront ,
contend with ,
cry out against ,
daunt ,
demonstrate ,
demonstrate against ,
demur ,
dispute ,
dissent ,
dissuade ,
encourage ,
enjoin ,
enter a protest ,
except ,
exhort ,
expostulate ,
face down ,
face out ,
face up to ,
fight ,
frighten off ,
front ,
holler ,
howl ,
incite ,
induce ,
intimidate ,
inveigh against ,
issue a caveat ,
kick ,
kick against ,
kid out of ,
make a stand ,
march ,
meet head -
on ,
move ,
object ,
offer resistance ,
oppose ,
persuade ,
picket ,
preach ,
press objections ,
prompt ,
protest ,
raise a howl ,
rally ,
recalcitrate ,
reluct ,
resist ,
revolt ,
scruple ,
show fight ,
sit in ,
squawk ,
stand ,
stand at bay ,
stand up against ,
stand up to ,
state a grievance ,
strike ,
strive against ,
talk out of ,
teach in ,
unpersuade ,
urge ,
warn ,
withstand ,
yell bloody murder
安裝中文字典英文字典查詢工具! 中文字典英文字典工具:
複製到剪貼板
英文字典中文字典相關資料: