strong expostulation 强烈的抗议
gentle expostulation 温和的劝阻
fruitless expostulation 无济于事的劝说
A: Why are you so upset about his decision?
A：你为什么对他那个决定这么生气？
B: His decision was so reckless that it required my strongest expostulation.
B：他的决定太轻率了，以至于需要我极力劝阻。
1) 表达反对或抗议的行为
2) 劝阻某人的言论或行为
3) 辩论或申辩
1. 抗议；反对
2. 劝阻；规劝
noun
1. The act of expressing strong disapproval or reasoning with someone to dissuade them from an action.
Synonym: protest, remonstrance, objection