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pro.tes.ta.tionHprBt7es5teI7F[n, $.prB:7tes5teI-n [C usually pl]抗议，断言，主张Ignoring my protestations (= strong expressions of disagreement), they went ahead and chopped the tree down.他们不理会我的抗议，继续把树砍倒。Their protestations (= strong expressions) of loyalty seem rather hollow in view of the way they behaved.考虑到他们的表现，他们对忠诚的强烈言辞显得很空洞。The minister's protestations (= strongly expressed claims) that she never knew about the cover-up are hard to believe. [+ that clause]部长声称从不知道有人掩盖事实的说法很难令人相信。
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