My expostulation ( s ) had no effect.我提出的劝告毫无作用.I now went into an earnest expostulation with him upon the extravagant length of his report.接着我就开始苦口婆心地劝导他,说他写的报告过分冗长....
Having a bosom friend is one of the niceties of life.得一知己乃人生一大乐事.However, the nature of my business left little time for niceties.但是, 我公事的性质使我顾不上细节了.I am not concerned with niceties.我不拘泥细节....
该行为公然违背了《维也纳公约》。The action is an open violation of the Vienna Convention.他强烈要求保留北大西洋公约组织以维护和平。He argues strongly for retention of NATO as a guarantee of peace.这几乎肯定会导致北大西洋公约组织的终结。It would almost certainly mean the end of...