protest 英 [ˈprəʊtest] 　 美 [ˈproʊtest]

protest

protest　 英 [ˈprəʊtest] 美 [ˈproʊtest]

vi. 抗议；断言　 vt. 抗议；断言　 n. 抗议　

进行时:protesting　 过去式:protested　 过去分词:protested　 第三人称单数:protests　 名词复数:protests　

It caused some protest and indignation.　这引起了一些抗议和愤慨。
His withdrawal can only be construed as a protest.　他的退场只能被理解为是一种抗议。

  • A protest is a formal declaration of objection. If students at your school are fed up with the overly restrictive dress code, they might stage a protest. Washington, D.C. is often the site of political protests.
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  • vi. 抗议；断言
  • vt. 抗议；断言
  • n. 抗议
  • adj. 表示抗议的；抗议性的

  • 1. It caused some protest and indignation.

    这引起了一些抗议和愤慨。

  • 2. His withdrawal can only be construed as a protest.

    他的退场只能被理解为是一种抗议。

  • 3. They lodged a formal protest against their government.

    他们向政府提出正式抗议。

  • protest (n.) c. 1400, "avowal, pledge, solemn declaration," from Old French protest (Modern French prôtet), from preotester, and directly from Latin protestari "declare publicly, testify, protest," from pro- "forth, before" (from PIE root *per- (1) "forward," hence "in front of, before") + testari "testify," from testis "witness" (see testament).
  • protest (v.) mid-15c., "to declare or state formally or solemnly," from Old French protester, from Latin protestari "declare publicly, testify, protest" (see protest (n.)). Original sense preserved in to protest one's innocence. Related: Protested; protesting.
pro·test ★ noun , verb protest protests protested protesting noun ★ / ˈprəʊtest ; NAmE ˈproʊtest / [uncountable ,  countable ] the expression of strong disagreement with or opposition to sth; a statement or an action that shows this 抗议；抗议书（或行动）；反对 ◆ The director resigned in protestat the decision. 主任辞职以示抗议这项决定。 ◆ The announcement raised a storm of protest. 这个声明引起了一场抗议风潮。 ◆ a protest march 抗议游行 ◆ She accepted the charge without protest. 她一声未吭地接受了指控。 protest(against sth) ◆ The workers staged a protest against the proposed changes in their contracts. 工人们发起抗议，反对拟议中的对他们合同的修改。 ◆ The building work will go ahead, despite protests from local residents. 尽管当地居民反对，建筑工程将照样进行。 ◆ The riot began as a peaceful protest. 暴乱是从一场和平抗议开始的。 IDIOM under ˈprotest unwillingly and after expressing disagreement 无奈地；不服气地；不甘心地 ◆ She wrote a letter of apology but only under protest. 她无奈之下写了一封致歉信。 verb ★ / prəˈtest ; NAmE prəˈtest ; ˈproʊtest / 1 ★ [intransitive ,  transitive ] to say or do sth to show that you disagree with or disapprove of sth, especially publicly （公开）反对；抗议 protest(about/against/at sth) ◆ Students took to the streets to protest against the decision. 学生们走上街头，抗议这项决定。 ◆ The victim's widow protested at the leniency of the sentence. 受害人的遗孀抗议判决太轻。 ◆ There's no use protesting, I won't change my mind. 抗议没有用，我决不改变主意。 proteststh ◆ ( NAmE) They fully intend to protest the decision. 他们决意反对这项决定。 ☞synonyms at complain 2 [transitive ] to say firmly that sth is true, especially when you have been accused of sth or when other people do not believe you 坚决地表示；申辩 proteststh ◆ She has always protested her innocence. 她一直坚持说自己是无辜的。 protestthat… ◆ He protested that the journey was too far by car. 他坚持说路途太远，不宜开汽车去。 + speech ◆ ‘That's not what you said earlier!’ Jane protested. “你当初不是这么说的！”简争辩说。 pro·test / ˈprəʊtest ; NAmE ˈproʊtest /
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