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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 ex·pos·tu·la·tion /-ˌspɑsʧəˈleʃən/
 勸告,諫言

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Ex·pos·tu·la·tion n.  The act of expostulating or reasoning with a person in opposition to some impropriety of conduct; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest; dissuasion.
    We must use expostulation kindly.   --Shak.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 expostulation
      n 1: the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest [syn: remonstrance,
            objection]
      2: an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof