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....

n.规劝，告诫...

expostulation的音标：expostulation的英式发音音标为：[ɪkˌspɒstʃʊ'leɪʃn]expostulation的美式发音音标为：[ɪkˌspɒstʃʊ'leɪʃn]...