protest

英 [ˈprəʊtest , prəˈtest]

美 [ˈproʊtest , prəˈtest]

n.  抗议; 抗议书(或行动); 反对
v.  (公开)反对; 抗议; 坚决地表示; 申辩

复数：protests　过去式：protested　现在分词：protesting　过去分词：protested　第三人称单数：protests　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.2229 / COCA.2835

同义词辨析

objectdifferdisagreeopposeprotestresist【导航词义：反对】

习惯用语

n.

under protest
• 无奈地；不服气地；不甘心地
  unwillingly and after expressing disagreement
• She wrote a letter of apology but only under protest.
  她无奈之下写了一封致歉信。

牛津词典

noun

• 抗议；抗议书（或行动）；反对
  the expression of strong disagreement with or opposition to sth; a statement or an action that shows this
  1. The director resigned in protest at the decision.
     主任辞职以示抗议这项决定。
  2. The announcement raised a storm of protest .
     这个声明引起了一场抗议风潮。
  3. a protest march
     抗议游行
  4. She accepted the charge without protest .
     她一声未吭地接受了指控。
  5. The workers staged a protest against the proposed changes in their contracts.
     工人们进行抗议，反对拟议中的对他们合同的修改。
  6. 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。
  7. The riot began as a peaceful protest.
     暴乱是从一场和平抗议开始的。

verb

• （公开）反对；抗议
  to say or do sth to show that you disagree with or disapprove of sth, especially publicly
  1. Students took to the streets to protest against the decision.
     学生们走上街头，抗议这项决定。
  2. The victim's widow protested at the leniency of the sentence.
     受害人的遗孀抗议判决太轻。
  3. There's no use protesting, I won't change my mind.
     抗议没有用，我决不改变主意。
  4. They fully intend to protest the decision.
     他们决意反对这项决定。
• 坚决地表示；申辩
  to say firmly that sth is true, especially when you have been accused of sth or when other people do not believe you
  1. She has always protested her innocence .
     她一直坚持说自己是无辜的。
  2. He protested that the journey was too far by car.
     他坚持说路途太远，不宜开汽车去。
  3. ‘That's not what you said earlier!’ Jane protested.
     “你当初不是这么说的！”简争辩说。

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /prə'test/. The noun is pronounced /'prəʊtest/. 动词读作 /prə'test/，名词读作 /'prəʊtest/。


• VERB 抗议；提出异议；反对
  If youprotest againstsomething oraboutsomething, you say or show publicly that you object to it. In American English, you usually say that youprotestit.
  1. Groups of women took to the streets to protest against the arrests...
     成群结队的妇女上街抗议逮捕行动。
  2. The students were protesting at overcrowding in the university hostels...
     学生们在抗议大学宿舍过于拥挤。
  3. They were protesting soaring prices...
     他们抗议物价暴涨。
  4. He picked up the cat before Rosa could protest.
     未等罗莎表示异议，他就抱起了猫。
• N-VAR 抗议；反对
  Aprotestis the act of saying or showing publicly that you object to something.
  1. The opposition now seems too weak to stage any serious protests against the government...
     反对党现在似乎势力非常弱小，无法针对政府发起真正的抗议。
  2. The unions called a two-hour strike in protest at the railway authority's announcement.
     各工会号召罢工两小时，以对铁路当局所发通告表示抗议。
  3. ...a protest march.
     抗议游行
• VERB 申辩；申明
  If youprotest thatsomething is the case, you insist that it is the case, when other people think that it may not be.
  1. When we tried to protest that Mo was beaten up they didn't believe us...
     我们试图申明莫遭到了毒打，他们却不相信我们。
  2. 'I never said any of that to her,' he protested...
     “我从来没有对她那么说过，”他申辩道。
  3. He has always protested his innocence.
     他一直申辩自己是无辜的。
• N-COUNT 申明；声明；断言
  Aprotest thatsomething is true is a strong declaration that it is true.
  1. That was how she usually dealt with their protests that she was spoiling her grandchildren.
     当他们坚持说她是在溺爱孙儿，她通常会作出那样的回应。

英英释义

noun

• the act of protesting
  Synonym:objectiondissent
• a formal and solemn declaration of objection
  1. they finished the game under protest to the league president
  2. the senator rose to register his protest
  3. the many protestations did not stay the execution
  Synonym:protestation
• the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval
  1. he shouted his protests at the umpire
  2. a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall

verb

• utter words of protest
• affirm or avow formally or solemnly
  1. The suspect protested his innocence
• express opposition through action or words
  1. dissent to the laws of the country
  Synonym:resistdissent

双语例句

• Some local residents joined the students 'protest
  当地一些居民也加入了学生的抗议行列。
• The prime minister only reacted when three of his senior cabinet colleagues revolted and resigned in protest on Friday night
  直到周五晚上首相的3位高级内阁同僚倒戈并辞职以示抗议时，首相才有所反应。
• It caused some protest and indignation.
  这引起了一些抗议和愤慨。
• Anna put up a mild protest
  安娜提出了温和的抗议。
• The strike was called in protest at the government's lack of consultation with the unions.
  此次罢工是为抗议政府缺乏与工会的磋商而发动的。
• The opposition now seems too weak to stage any serious protests against the government
  反对党现在似乎势力非常弱小，无法针对政府发起真正的抗议。
• The union leader was last night staging a protest vigil 400 yards down a mineshaft.
  昨晚工会领袖在400码深的矿井下举行了彻夜的抗议活动。
• There will be a risk of public protest that could set back reforms.
  这可能会引发公众抗议，进而可能使变革推迟。
• He claimed he had no prior knowledge of the protest
  他声称自己事先并不知道这次抗议的事。
• Groups of women took to the streets to protest against the arrests
  成群结队的妇女上街抗议逮捕行动。