Remonstrate
[ rɪ'mɑnstret ]
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vi. 抗议;
vt. 告诫;
💡 词根助记
monstra- 表示”指出,展示”#词根助记：re反+monstr→显示反对→抗议
📝 例句
Did you not remonstrate against such infamy?
您没有抗议这种无耻的事情吗？
She opened her mouth to remonstrate, but became silent.
她只是劝了几句就不作声了。
remonstrate against cruelty to children
反对虐待儿童.
Miss Temple seemed to remonstrate.
谭波尔小姐似乎在抗议。
So please don't remonstrate; in talking about it you have me at a disadvantage.
因此请你不必再反对了，在这件事上，你已使我处于无法招架的地位。
🌱 联想助记
【记】monster-怪物、妖怪,remonstrate-抗议:人们抗议出现的东西→妖怪
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
remonstrate
v[Ipr]
~ with sb; ~ against sth (fml 文) make a protest or complaint about sb/sth 对某人[某事物]提出抗议; 抱怨
I remonstrated with him about his rudeness. 他粗暴无礼, 我给他提了意见.
remonstrate against cruelty to children 反对虐待儿童.
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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but I knew engineering was not for me.
但我知道工程对我不合适。
As the wind blows, you must set your sail.
趁风启帆。
The things on show were all used a hundred years ago.
展出的都是100年前使用的东西。