protest是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a strong complaint expressing disagreement, disapproval, or opposition -- 抗议；反对

  • Protests have been made/registered by many people who would be affected by the proposed changes. 许多将因拟议的改变而受影响的人举行了抗议活动。

  • A formal protest was made by the German team about their disqualification from the relay final. 德国队对他们被取消接力赛决赛资格一事提出了正式抗议。

  • Conservation groups have united in protest against the planned new road. 自然环境保护组织联合抗议计划建造的新公路。

  • a public protest against the war 反战的公开抗议活动

  • a peaceful/violent protest 和平／暴力的抗议活动

  • I only went to the meeting under protest. 我去开会是不情愿的。

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

  • A big crowd of demonstrators were protesting against cuts in health spending. 一大群示威者在抗议削减医疗保健费用。

  • especially US Outside, a group of students were protesting research cuts. 外面有一群学生在抗议削减研究经费。

  • Lots of people protested about the new working hours. 许多人对新的工作时间表示抗议。

  • They protested bitterly to their employers, but to no avail. 他们向老板强烈抗议，可一点用也没有。

  • [ + that ] A young girl was crying, protesting that she didn't want to leave her mother. 一个小女孩哭闹着，不想跟妈妈分开。

  • All through the trial he protested his innocence (= strongly said he was not guilty). 在整个审判期间，他都坚持声称自己是清白的。