protestation
[.prɑ:tə'steiʃn]
n. 断言, 声明, 抗议
例句与用法：
They have to make a protestation of that news.
他们不得不为了那条消息作出声明。
Despite their protestation, they were still glad to accept our help.
尽管他们严肃地表明了态度，但他们仍然乐于接受我们的援助。
详细释义：
n.
1. (坚决)声明, 断言[C][(+of)]
make a protestation of one's innocence
声明某人清白无辜
2. 抗议; 异议, 反对[C][U][(+against)]