pro·tes·ta·tion /ˌprɑtəsˈteʃən, ˌpro, ˌtɛs-/
主張,斷言,明言
Prot·es·ta·tion n.
1. The act of making a protest; a public avowal; a solemn declaration, especially of dissent. “ The protestation of our faith.”
2. Law Formerly, a declaration in common-law pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial.
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protestation
n 1: a formal and solemn declaration of objection; "they finished
the game under protest to the league president"; "the
senator rose to register his protest"; "the many
protestations did not stay the execution" [syn: protest]
2: a strong declaration of protest