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