protestation
noun /ˌprɒtəˈsteɪʃn/
/ˌprɑːtəˈsteɪʃn/, /ˌprəʊtəˈsteɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable] (formal)- a strong statement that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you
郑重的声明；坚决的表示 - She repeated her protestation of innocence.
她再度强调自己是清白的。 - Despite his protestation to the contrary, he was extremely tired.
尽管他极力否认，但他确实筋疲力尽了。
词源Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin protestatio(n-), from protestari ‘to protest’, from pro- ‘forth, publicly’ + testari ‘assert’ (from testis ‘witness’). - She repeated her protestation of innocence.