Definition of protestation in English:

protestation

noun ˌprɒtɪˈsteɪʃ(ə)n

1An emphatic declaration in response to doubt or accusation.
her protestations of innocence were in vain
她那无辜的声辩只是徒劳。
mass noun no amount of protestation made any difference
任何相反的声明意见都没有什么影响。
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite its protestations to the contrary, the Second Circuit must have doubted whether we are really at war.
- They instead relied on their protestations of innocence in interviews.
- Towards the end of his career he became increasingly convinced that many of the protestations of innocence made at the gallows were genuine.
- The accused is convincing in his protestations of innocence.
- Democracy and human rights are, despite their protestations to the contrary, in practice a long way down the agenda here.
- The police weren't moved by his protestations of innocence, however.
- The loud protestations from the government that it opposed the cancellation of the North's elections do little to help its case.
- A territorial division, of course, is exactly what the guerrillas want, despite all protestations to the contrary.
- More tears and protestations of innocence changed nothing.
- All his protestations of innocence collapse in the face of the bare honest facts.
- No reinterpretation of the evidence and no protestations of innocence can alter those facts.
- Yes, there have been protestations of innocence from our own Foreign Secretary, and an outright denial from the President.
- Despite his protestations of innocence he was fast-tracked into court the following day and jailed for 11 years.
- And the loud protestations of the party leaders to the contrary just do not hold water.
- Instead, we must listen to protestations of innocence and some nonsense suggesting that his sample had been sabotaged, and they know who did it.
- They continue to claim, despite UEFA's protestations to the contrary, that their pitch will soon be unsuitable for European competition.
- If he succeeds, the 33-year - old will probably retire despite his protestations to the contrary.
- The two remain in touch, but friends say the close rapport they once enjoyed has been destroyed, despite their public protestations to the contrary.
- More protestations of innocence followed and shortly afterwards, creepiness slunk in.
- I ask her about the events of December 13, and her protestations of innocence ever since.
Synonyms
declaration, announcement, statement, profession, assertion, insistence, claim, affirmation, assurance, attestation, oath, vow, pledge, avowal
rare maintenance, asseveration
2An objection or protest.
反对，抗议
he was warned by the referee for his loud protestations
裁判对他的大声抗议提出警告。
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite our protestations and grumblings, most Jakartans despair in silence without ever making their grievances heard.
- I am saddened to add my jeremiad to the list of protestations at your coverage.
- The loud protestations of those who are fuming at the school board makes you wonder who they think the victims of this whole thing are?
- This is in spite of questions and protestations by environmentalists and business.
- The stronger the pull of integration, the louder the protestations against it.
Synonyms
objection, protest, statement of opposition, exception, complaint, disapproval, opposition, challenge, dissent, demurral, remonstration, fuss, outcry
railing, inveighing, fulmination
informal stink

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin protestatio(n-), from protestari 'to protest' (see protest).

Definition of protestation in US English:

protestation

noun

1An emphatic declaration that something is or is not the case.
声明，断言
her protestations of innocence were in vain
她那无辜的声辩只是徒劳。
no amount of protestation to the contrary made any difference
任何相反的声明意见都没有什么影响。
Example sentencesExamples
- More tears and protestations of innocence changed nothing.
- No reinterpretation of the evidence and no protestations of innocence can alter those facts.
- Instead, we must listen to protestations of innocence and some nonsense suggesting that his sample had been sabotaged, and they know who did it.
- More protestations of innocence followed and shortly afterwards, creepiness slunk in.
- They instead relied on their protestations of innocence in interviews.
- They continue to claim, despite UEFA's protestations to the contrary, that their pitch will soon be unsuitable for European competition.
- Democracy and human rights are, despite their protestations to the contrary, in practice a long way down the agenda here.
- The accused is convincing in his protestations of innocence.
- Towards the end of his career he became increasingly convinced that many of the protestations of innocence made at the gallows were genuine.
- A territorial division, of course, is exactly what the guerrillas want, despite all protestations to the contrary.
- Yes, there have been protestations of innocence from our own Foreign Secretary, and an outright denial from the President.
- The police weren't moved by his protestations of innocence, however.
- All his protestations of innocence collapse in the face of the bare honest facts.
- And the loud protestations of the party leaders to the contrary just do not hold water.
- The two remain in touch, but friends say the close rapport they once enjoyed has been destroyed, despite their public protestations to the contrary.
- I ask her about the events of December 13, and her protestations of innocence ever since.
- Despite his protestations of innocence he was fast-tracked into court the following day and jailed for 11 years.
- The loud protestations from the government that it opposed the cancellation of the North's elections do little to help its case.
- If he succeeds, the 33-year - old will probably retire despite his protestations to the contrary.
- Despite its protestations to the contrary, the Second Circuit must have doubted whether we are really at war.
Synonyms
declaration, announcement, statement, profession, assertion, insistence, claim, affirmation, assurance, attestation, oath, vow, pledge, avowal
1. 1.1 An objection or protest.
  反对，抗议
  he was warned by the referee for his loud protestations
  裁判对他的大声抗议提出警告。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The loud protestations of those who are fuming at the school board makes you wonder who they think the victims of this whole thing are?
  The stronger the pull of integration, the louder the protestations against it.
  I am saddened to add my jeremiad to the list of protestations at your coverage.
  This is in spite of questions and protestations by environmentalists and business.
  Despite our protestations and grumblings, most Jakartans despair in silence without ever making their grievances heard.
  Synonyms
  objection, protest, statement of opposition, exception, complaint, disapproval, opposition, challenge, dissent, demurral, remonstration, fuss, outcry

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin protestatio(n-), from protestari ‘to protest’ (see protest).

单词	protestation
释义	Definition of protestation in English: protestation noun ˌprɒtɪˈsteɪʃ(ə)n 1An emphatic declaration in response to doubt or accusation. her protestations of innocence were in vain 她那无辜的声辩只是徒劳。 mass noun no amount of protestation made any difference 任何相反的声明意见都没有什么影响。 Example sentencesExamples Despite its protestations to the contrary, the Second Circuit must have doubted whether we are really at war. They instead relied on their protestations of innocence in interviews. Towards the end of his career he became increasingly convinced that many of the protestations of innocence made at the gallows were genuine. The accused is convincing in his protestations of innocence. Democracy and human rights are, despite their protestations to the contrary, in practice a long way down the agenda here. The police weren't moved by his protestations of innocence, however. The loud protestations from the government that it opposed the cancellation of the North's elections do little to help its case. A territorial division, of course, is exactly what the guerrillas want, despite all protestations to the contrary. More tears and protestations of innocence changed nothing. All his protestations of innocence collapse in the face of the bare honest facts. No reinterpretation of the evidence and no protestations of innocence can alter those facts. Yes, there have been protestations of innocence from our own Foreign Secretary, and an outright denial from the President. Despite his protestations of innocence he was fast-tracked into court the following day and jailed for 11 years. And the loud protestations of the party leaders to the contrary just do not hold water. Instead, we must listen to protestations of innocence and some nonsense suggesting that his sample had been sabotaged, and they know who did it. They continue to claim, despite UEFA's protestations to the contrary, that their pitch will soon be unsuitable for European competition. If he succeeds, the 33-year - old will probably retire despite his protestations to the contrary. The two remain in touch, but friends say the close rapport they once enjoyed has been destroyed, despite their public protestations to the contrary. More protestations of innocence followed and shortly afterwards, creepiness slunk in. I ask her about the events of December 13, and her protestations of innocence ever since. Synonyms declaration, announcement, statement, profession, assertion, insistence, claim, affirmation, assurance, attestation, oath, vow, pledge, avowal rare maintenance, asseveration 2An objection or protest. 反对，抗议 he was warned by the referee for his loud protestations 裁判对他的大声抗议提出警告。 Example sentencesExamples Despite our protestations and grumblings, most Jakartans despair in silence without ever making their grievances heard. I am saddened to add my jeremiad to the list of protestations at your coverage. The loud protestations of those who are fuming at the school board makes you wonder who they think the victims of this whole thing are? This is in spite of questions and protestations by environmentalists and business. The stronger the pull of integration, the louder the protestations against it. Synonyms objection, protest, statement of opposition, exception, complaint, disapproval, opposition, challenge, dissent, demurral, remonstration, fuss, outcry railing, inveighing, fulmination informal stink Origin Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin protestatio(n-), from protestari 'to protest' (see protest). Definition of protestation in US English: protestation noun 1An emphatic declaration that something is or is not the case. 声明，断言 her protestations of innocence were in vain 她那无辜的声辩只是徒劳。 no amount of protestation to the contrary made any difference 任何相反的声明意见都没有什么影响。 Example sentencesExamples More tears and protestations of innocence changed nothing. No reinterpretation of the evidence and no protestations of innocence can alter those facts. Instead, we must listen to protestations of innocence and some nonsense suggesting that his sample had been sabotaged, and they know who did it. More protestations of innocence followed and shortly afterwards, creepiness slunk in. They instead relied on their protestations of innocence in interviews. They continue to claim, despite UEFA's protestations to the contrary, that their pitch will soon be unsuitable for European competition. Democracy and human rights are, despite their protestations to the contrary, in practice a long way down the agenda here. The accused is convincing in his protestations of innocence. Towards the end of his career he became increasingly convinced that many of the protestations of innocence made at the gallows were genuine. A territorial division, of course, is exactly what the guerrillas want, despite all protestations to the contrary. Yes, there have been protestations of innocence from our own Foreign Secretary, and an outright denial from the President. The police weren't moved by his protestations of innocence, however. All his protestations of innocence collapse in the face of the bare honest facts. And the loud protestations of the party leaders to the contrary just do not hold water. The two remain in touch, but friends say the close rapport they once enjoyed has been destroyed, despite their public protestations to the contrary. I ask her about the events of December 13, and her protestations of innocence ever since. Despite his protestations of innocence he was fast-tracked into court the following day and jailed for 11 years. The loud protestations from the government that it opposed the cancellation of the North's elections do little to help its case. If he succeeds, the 33-year - old will probably retire despite his protestations to the contrary. Despite its protestations to the contrary, the Second Circuit must have doubted whether we are really at war. Synonyms declaration, announcement, statement, profession, assertion, insistence, claim, affirmation, assurance, attestation, oath, vow, pledge, avowal 1.1 An objection or protest. 反对，抗议 he was warned by the referee for his loud protestations 裁判对他的大声抗议提出警告。 Example sentencesExamples The loud protestations of those who are fuming at the school board makes you wonder who they think the victims of this whole thing are? The stronger the pull of integration, the louder the protestations against it. I am saddened to add my jeremiad to the list of protestations at your coverage. This is in spite of questions and protestations by environmentalists and business. Despite our protestations and grumblings, most Jakartans despair in silence without ever making their grievances heard. Synonyms objection, protest, statement of opposition, exception, complaint, disapproval, opposition, challenge, dissent, demurral, remonstration, fuss, outcry Origin Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin protestatio(n-), from protestari ‘to protest’ (see protest).
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