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

• This chasm suggests that the central bank was a buyer in the gold market last year in spite of its protestations to the contrary, say analysts.
  分析师表示，这一巨大缺口意味着，去年中国央行在黄金市场上扮演了买方角色&尽管其声明的内容与此相反。
• The Vengeance and Jacques Three vied with each other in their fervent protestations that she was the most admirable and marvellous of witnesses.
  复仇女神和雅克三号彼此争先恐后地肯定她是最值得尊重，也是最精彩的证人。
• Despite their protestations, they were glad to accept our help.
  尽管他们严肃地表明了态度，但他们仍乐於接受我们的援助。
• 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。
• Carlos was eventually imprisoned, despite his protestations of innocence.
  尽管卡洛斯抗议说自己无辜，但最终还是被监禁了。
• The US government is doubtless sincere in its protestations that it means to kick the oil habit.
  美国政府戒除石油瘾的声明无疑是真诚的。
• 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。
• Despite his occasional protestations of friendship, he disliked England and thought her a worthless ally.
  他对英国只是有时表示友好，其实并不喜欢，而且认为英国是一个不中用的盟国。
• What use were anger and protestations against her silly credulity?
  对于她那样痴心的轻信，愤怒和抗议又有什么用呢？
• This action makes a mockery of the Government's continuing protestations of concern
  这一行动是对一再声明表示关注的政府的嘲弄。