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

• He had been brought up with Lutheranism, a pastor's son subjected to sermons, beatings and high piety, and for all his protestations his films were full of it.
  伯从小受路德教教育，他父亲是一个牧师，童年就是在不断的布道和挨打中度过的，被教育要做一个圣洁的人。
• 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。
• Despite her protestations she had been quite looking forward to the journey.
  尽管她嘴上一直表示反对，其实她内心还是挺盼望这次旅行的。
• The whispers of many men and the protestations of the portress were audible in the corridor.
  过道里有许多人说话的声音和那看门妇人的争辩声。
• 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。
• We need to see changes in how banks manage themselves if we are to believe in protestations of reform.
  我们必须看到银行在自身管理方面的变化，才会相信它们关于改革的保证。
• 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。
• Our protestations about travelling with hand baggage only and the severe weight restrictions of some airlines fall on deaf ears.
  那些关于旅行时只允许携带手提行李的主张和航空公司严厉的重量限制全被置若罔闻。
• And while he clearly does care about his legacy, there does seem some truth to his protestations that other people spend a lot more time concerning themselves about his record than he does.
  而且，尽管他显然在意自己留下的遗产，但他的抗议似乎有一定道理：有些人对他的过往比他自己更在意，在这上面花费大量时间。
• 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。