exhortation/ˌegzɔ:ˈteɪʃn; ˌɛɡzɔr`teʃən/ n1 [U] (fml 文) action of exhorting 劝告; 规劝; 告诫.2 [C] earnest request; speech, etc that exhorts 诚恳的要求; 劝告; 告诫 All his father's exhortations were in vain. 他父亲的一切劝告都无效.
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