mid-14c., "affirmation;" late 14c., "avowal, declaration, assertion," from Old French protestacion "protest, protestation" (13c.) and directly from Latin protestationem (nominative protestatio) "a declaration, protestation," noun of action from past participle stem of protestari (see protest (n.)).
雙語例句
1. She repeated her protestation of innocence.
她再度強(qiáng)調(diào)自己是清白的。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. Despite their protestation, they were glad to accept our help.
盡管他們嚴(yán)肅地表明了態(tài)度, 但他們?nèi)詷酚诮邮芪覀兊脑?
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. They have to make a protestation of that news.
他們不得不為了那條消息作出聲明.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. Despite their protestation, they were still glad to accept our help.
盡管他們嚴(yán)肅地表明了態(tài)度, 但他們?nèi)匀粯酚诮邮芪覀兊脑?
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. And unfortunately the loudness of my voice often evokes protestation around.