protest

noun

1. 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

1. （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。
2. 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。

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


1. VERB 抗议；提出异议；反对
   If you protest against something or about something, you say or show publicly that you object to it. In American English, you usually say that you protest it.
   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。
2. N-VAR 抗议；反对
   A protest is 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
3. VERB 申辩；申明
   If you protest that something 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。
4. N-COUNT 申明；声明；断言
   A protest that something 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。

1. Government troops broke up the protest by firing their guns in the air
   政府军队朝天鸣枪驱散了抗议人群。
2. They have begun a hunger strike in protest at the alleged beating.
   他们开始绝食以抗议有人所宣称的殴打行为。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. He has begun a hunger strike in protest over political violence in Karachi.
   为了抗议卡拉奇的政治暴力，他已开始了绝食。
6. Some local residents joined the students 'protest
   当地一些居民也加入了学生的抗议行列。
7. Mary made as if to protest, then hesitated
   玛丽好像要抗议，却又犹豫了。
8. Anna put up a mild protest
   安娜提出了温和的抗议。
9. The farmers staged a noisy but peaceful protest outside the headquarters of the organization
   农场主在该组织总部外进行了喧闹而和平的抗议。
10. The protest campaign has used mass strikes and demonstrations to press its demands
    抗议活动通过大规模罢工和示威游行来向当局提出诉求。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. They were protesting soaring prices
    他们抗议物价暴涨。
14. He picked up the cat before Rosa could protest.
    未等罗莎表示异议，他就抱起了猫。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. '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。
19. He has always protested his innocence.
    他一直申辩自己是无辜的。
20. 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。
21. The Deputy Commander has condemned this weekend's protest as deliberate provocation.
    副指挥官谴责本周末的抗议活动是蓄意挑衅。
22. 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。
23. They rioted in protest against the government.
    他们发动暴乱，以抗议政府的行为。
24. 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。
25. Teachers staged a sit-down protest in front of the president's office.
    老师们在校长办公室门前举行了一场静坐抗议。
26. Russian workers have staged a number of strikes in protest at the republic's declaration of independence
    俄罗斯工人已经举行了数次罢工，抗议该共和国宣布独立。
27. Some radicals may oppose him in protest at the attempt of his supporters to stage-manage the congress
    有些激进分子可能会反对他，以作为对他的支持者企图操纵国会的抗议。
28. The announcement provoked an immediate storm of protest.
    公告一发布就引发了一场强烈的抗议。
29. Abidjan was thrown into turmoil because of a protest by taxi drivers
    出租车司机的抗议使得阿比让陷入了混乱。
30. It caused some protest and indignation.
    这引起了一些抗议和愤慨。

  object differ disagree oppose protest resist【导航词义：反对】

  object v. 反对，不赞成

〔辨析〕语气强烈，指对某一具体做法、计划等表示反对，常后接介词 to。

  differ v. 有异议，有分歧

〔辨析〕指意见、观点等相对立。

  disagree v. 反对，不同意

〔辨析〕指与他人在看法上有分歧，也指不赞同计划、行动等，语气较differ 强烈，常后接介词 with。

  oppose v. 反对，阻碍

〔辨析〕指不赞同某一政策、计划等，含抵制或阻挠之意。

  protest v. 反对，抗议

〔辨析〕通常指人们聚集在一起，以言语、行为等公开表示不满或异议，也可指个人不认同某事或对某事心有不满。

  resist v. 抗拒，反抗

〔辨析〕指拒绝作出改变或不屈从于外力而做某事。

n.

under protest

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

noun

1. the act of protesting

   Synonym:    objectiondissent

2. 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

3. 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

1. utter words of protest

2. affirm or avow formally or solemnly
   1. The suspect protested his innocence

3. express opposition through action or words
   1. dissent to the laws of the country

   Synonym:    resistdissent