protestation
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A protestation is a strong declaration that something is true or not true. 申明; 断言[正式] [oft N 'of' n]
Despite his constant protestations of devotion and love, her doubts persisted. 尽管他一直宣称爱她忠贞不渝，她的疑心尚存。
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protestation /ˌprəʊtɛsˈteɪʃən/ (protestations)
剑桥词典
- an act of saying something forcefully or complaining about something
抗议；郑重声明；主张
Ignoring my protestations, they went ahead and chopped the tree down. 他们不理睬我的抗议，继续砍个不停，把树砍倒了。
Their protestations of loyalty seem rather hollow in view of the way they behaved . 从他们的表现来看，他们表示效忠的豪言壮语显得很空洞。 返回 protestation