protestations

英 [ˌprəʊtɛsˈteɪʃənz]

美 [ˌproʊˌtɛˈsteɪʃənz]

n.  郑重的声明; 坚决的表示
protestation的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 申明；断言
  Aprotestationis a strong declaration that something is true or not true.
  1. Despite his constant protestations of devotion and love, her doubts persisted.
     尽管他一直宣称对她的爱忠贞不渝，她仍然心存怀疑。

双语例句

• There was the will, however, to hinder that, and my loud protestations against any infringement of its directions.
  无论如何，遗嘱阻止那样行事，我也高声抗议，反对任何违反遗嘱指示的行为。
• But the money China is pouring in, despite protestations of good intent, does have potentially malign consequences for the economics and politics of the continent.
  不过，尽管中国声称自己的援助是善意的，但它向非洲投入的资金，的确可能给这个大陆的经济和政治带来负面影响。
• Often he had left unanswered her protestations of undying affection.
  她谈到永恒的爱情时，他总是没有反映。
• But for the first time he refused to reiterate past protestations that Chrysler was not for sale.
  但是，如今他第一次不再重申其过去不会出售克莱斯勒的断言。
• Refusing to listen to her husband's protestations of innocence, Mrs Rodrigues filed for divorce.
  玛丽亚并没有听丈夫的解释，马上提出离婚。
• Several persons hurried up to m.de villefort, who sat half bowed over in his chair, offering him consolation, encouragement, and protestations of zeal and sympathy.
  有几个人围住那几乎已瘫倒在椅子里的维尔福先生，劝慰他，鼓励他，对他表示切和同情。
• But the protestations of reform have often seemed pro-forma, concealing a real desire to return as swiftly as possible to pre-crunch business as usual.
  但这种改革宣言似乎经常流于形式，掩盖了它们只想尽快恢复到危机前常态的真实意图。
• The meeting ended with protestations of friendship from everyone.
  会议在全体声言彼此友好下结束。
• Their protestations of loyalty seem rather hollow in view of the way they behaved.
  考虑到他们的表现，他们对忠诚的强烈言辞显得很空洞。
• She wanted something, but no man should buy her by false protestations or favour.
  她有需求，但是任何男人也别指望用花言巧语或者小恩小惠来收买她。