remonstrate

学生们聚集起来向教务长抗议缩短图书馆开放时间的决定。

The students gathered to ___remonstrate with the dean about the shortened library hours.

当地居民前来抗议深夜工地的噪音。

Local residents came to ___remonstrate against the noise from the late-night construction site.

顾客试图就那台有缺陷的家电向店长交涉。

The customer tried to ___remonstrate with the store manager over the defective appliance.