n.(严正的)声明
Despite their protestation, they were glad to accept our help.
尽管他们严肃地表明了态度, 但他们仍乐于接受我们的援助.
She repeated her protestation of innocence.
她再度强调自己是清白的。
They have to make a protestation of that news.
他们不得不为了那条消息作出声明.