interpellate
v[Tn]
(in some parliaments, eg the French and Japanese) question (a government Minister) about a matter of government policy, thus interrupting parliamentary proceedings (在某些议会中如法国和日本)(就政府政策)质询(部长或大臣)而中断议会议程.
🗣️ 情景例句
It's midnight.
都午夜了。
How can they possibly agree with you?
他们怎么会同意你呢?
At this, the police pointed out ironically that this would hardly be necessary as the men were already under arrest.