protest是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a strong complaint expressing disagreement, disapproval, or opposition -- 抗議；反對

  • Protests have been made/registered by many people who would be affected by the proposed changes. 許多將因擬議改變而受到影響的人舉行了抗議活動。

  • A formal protest was made by the German team about their disqualification from the relay final. 德國隊對他們被取消接力決賽資格一事提出了正式抗議。

  • Conservation groups have united in protest against the planned new road. 環境保育組織聯合起來，抗議計劃建造的新公路。

  • a public protest against the war 反戰的公開抗議活動

  • a peaceful/violent protest 和平／暴力的抗議活動

  • I only went to the meeting under protest. 我去開會是心不甘情不願的。

• 1 to show that you disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc. -- 抗議；反對

  • A big crowd of demonstrators were protesting against cuts in health spending. 一大群示威者在抗議縮減醫療保健費用。

  • especially US Outside, a group of students were protesting research cuts. 外面有一群學生在抗議縮減研究經費。

  • Lots of people protested about the new working hours. 許多人對新的工作時間表示抗議。

  • They protested bitterly to their employers, but to no avail. 他們向老闆表達強烈抗議，但一點用也沒有。

  • [ + that ] A young girl was crying, protesting that she didn't want to leave her mother. 一個小女孩哭鬧著，不想跟媽媽分開。

  • All through the trial he protested his innocence (= strongly said he was not guilty). 在整個審判期間，他都堅持自己是清白的。