Protestation
[,prɒtɪ'steɪʃ(ə)n] or [,prɑtə'steʃən]
解释:
(n.) The act of making a protest; a public avowal; a solemn declaration, especially of dissent.
(n.) Formerly, a declaration in common-law pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial.
杰勒德整理
同义词及近义词：
n. Declaration, asseveration, affirmation, averment, avowal.
整理:谢尔登
例句:
- No, for it was followed by a protestation of innocence. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
- Thus adjured, Topsy confessed to the ribbon and gloves, with woful protestations of penitence. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- We heard without sympathy the protestations with which he tried next to persuade us that the disclosure of the conspiracy had overwhelmed him. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- The Vengeance and Jacques Three vied with each other in their fervent protestations that she was the most admirable and marvellous of witnesses. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
- It shows itself in acts rather than in words, and has more influence than homilies or protestations. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- Raymond recognized her; and his manner changed from polite beneficence to the warmest protestations of kindness and sympathy. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- I make no protestations,' said Eugene; '--who does, who means them! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- It is not by protestations that I shall endeavour to convince you I am wronged; it is not by telling you that my affections are steady. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
- But he is of your own faith, and his lightest affirmance would weigh down the most solemn protestations of the distressed Jewess. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Topsy, with loud protestations, and tears, and groans, declared that she _could_ not. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
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