protestation

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++prot·es·ta·tion /ˌprɒtəˈsteɪʃən ˌprəʊ- $ ˌprɑː-, ˌproʊ-/ noun [countable] formal SAY/STATEa strong statement saying that something is true or not true, when other people believe the opposite 宣言；声明；断言protestation of protestations of innocence 无罪的断言

Examples from the Corpus

protestation• In their minds it had been prefaced with romantic dialogue and protestations of love.• It was certainly an occasion that made Le Kha Phieu's earlier protestations of continuing socialist purity hard to believe.• But her protestations had been unfulfilled; she had not forgotten.• By now the man was surrounded, and his protestations happily ignored.• The call to community is not a hollow protestation of universal brotherhood.• One of the most disturbing features of the case was how patients' protestations of abuse were ignored.• In spite of the couple's protestations, he forbade Marion to meet Travis again and firmly escorted his tearful daughter home.• Meanwhile, President Monroe decided that the Creeks were right in their protestations that the Seminoles were a separate tribe.protestation of• protestations of love

prot·es·ta·tion nounChineseSyllable

Corpus saying is statement something a true that strong

protestation
prot‧es‧ta‧tion /ˌprɒtəˈsteɪʃən ˌprəʊ-, ˌprɒtɪˈsteɪʃən ˌprəʊ- $ ˌprɑː-, ˌproʊ-/

noun [countable] formal
a strong statement saying that something is true or not true, when other people believe the opposite
protestation of