remonstrate
英 ['remənstreɪt]
美[rɪ'mɑnstret]
- vt. 责备，告诫；抗议；表示异议
- vi. 抗议，反对；进谏；告诫
英英释意
- 1. argue in protest or opposition
- 2. present and urge reasons in opposition
- 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"