My expostulation ( s ) had no effect.

我提出的劝告毫无作用。

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Why have not I the riches, the rank, the power, of such and such, is the common expostulation with fortune;

人们常常会对命运发出诘难：为什么我没有财富，爵位，权力，诸如此类的东西；

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Miss Bingley warmly resented the indignity he had received, in an expostulation with her brother for talking such nonsense.

彬格莱小姐看见人家拿他开玩笑，很是生气，便怪她的哥哥干吗要谈这样没意思的话。

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