1590s, "make plain," back-formation from remonstration, or else from Medieval Latin remonstratus, past participle of remonstrare "to demonstrate" (see remonstrance). Meaning "to exhibit or present strong reasons against" is from 1690s. Related: Remonstrated; remonstrating.
雙語例句
1. She opened her mouth to remonstrate, but became silent.
她只是勸了幾句就不作聲了.
來自辭典例句
2. Did you not remonstrate against such infamy?
您沒有抗議這種無恥的事情 嗎 ?
來自辭典例句
3. Miss Temple seemed to remonstrate.
譚波爾小姐似乎在抗議.
來自辭典例句
4. I don't remonstrate, I simply answer you.
我沒有反對, 我只是回答你的話.
來自辭典例句
5. So please don't remonstrate; in talking about it you have me at a disadvantage.