remonstrate
verb [ I ] formal uk/ˈrem.ən.streɪt/ us/rɪˈmɑːn.streɪt/
抗议;反对;抱怨
to complain to someone or about something
I went to the boss to remonstrate against the new rules. 我去找了老板，对新的规定提出抗议。
The editor remonstrated with him about the inaccuracies in the story. 编辑向他抱怨说故事中的几处不准确之处。
Synonym: complain