protest

美 [ˈproʊtest , prəˈtest]英 [ˈprəʊtest , prəˈtest]
  • n.抗议;反对;抗议书(或行动)
  • v.(公开)反对;抗议;坚决地表示;申辩

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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

The director resigned in protest at 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。

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。

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。

习语

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

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。

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

She has always protested her innocence .

她一直坚持说自己是无辜的。

He protested that the journey was too far by car.

他坚持说路途太远,不宜开汽车去。

‘That's not what you said earlier!’ Jane protested.

“你当初不是这么说的!”简争辩说。

These words all mean to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth.以上各词均含对人或事物感到恼怒、不高兴或不满之义。

to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth 指抱怨、埋怨、发牢骚:

I'm going to complain to the manager about this.

我要就这件事给经理提意见。

to say or do sth to show that you disagree with or disapprove of sth, especially publicly; to give sth as a reason for protesting 指公开反对、抗议或申辩:

Students took to the streets to protest against the decision.

学生走上街头抗议这项决定。

to say that you disagree with or disapprove of sth; to give sth as a reason for objecting 指不同意、不赞成、反对或抗辩:

If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week.

如果没有人反对,我们就把会议推迟到下周。

He objected that the police had arrested him without sufficient evidence.

他抗辩说警察没有充分证据就逮捕了他。

( rather informal , disapproving ) to complain about sb/sth in a bad-tempered way 指咕哝、嘟囔、发牢骚:

They kept grumbling that they were cold.

他们不停地嘟囔着说冷。

( BrE , rather informal , disapproving ) to complain about sb/sth in an annoying way 指抱怨、埋怨:

What are you moaning on about now?

你在抱怨什么呢?

( rather informal , disapproving ) to complain in an annoying, crying voice 指哭哭啼啼或哭嚷着诉说:

Stop whining!

别哭哭啼啼的!

‘I want to go home,’ whined Toby.

“我要回家。”托比哼哼唧唧地说。

( BrE , informal , disapproving ) to complain about sb/sth in an annoying way 指絮絮叨叨地抱怨:

She's always whingeing about how unfair everything is.

她总是嘟囔着说一切都太不公平了。

These are all fairly informal words for ‘complain’. Grumble tells you how the person who is complaining feels (= they are in a bad mood) ; moan and whinge tell you more about how the people listening to the complaints feel (= the complaining is annoying them) .

protest

频次

  • 2
    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.

    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。

  • 3
    N-VAR 抗议;反对
    A protest is the act of saying or showing publicly that you object to something.

    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。

  • 4
    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.

    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。

  • 5
    N-COUNT 申明;声明;断言
    A protest that something is true is a strong declaration that it is true.

    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。

noun

1
the act of protesting;a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
Synonym: objection dissent
2
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
they finished the game under protest to the league president
the senator rose to register his protest
the many protestations did not stay the execution
Synonym: protestation
3
the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval
he shouted his protests at the umpire
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
The suspect protested his innocence
3
express opposition through action or words
dissent to the laws of the country
Synonym: resist dissent

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  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. Students took to the streets to protest against the decision .

    学生走上街头抗议这项决定。

  3. 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。

  4. These protests have really made the government sit up and take notice .

    这些抗议活动确实引起了政府的警觉和注意。

  5. The campaign provided a channel for protest against the war .

    这场运动是反对战争的一种方式。

  6. The plans for the new development have raised angry protests from local residents .

    新的开发计划惹得当地居民愤怒抗议。

  7. There 's no use protesting , I won 't change my mind .

    抗议没有用,我决不改变主意。

  8. China has registered a protest over foreign intervention .

    中国对外国干涉正式提出了抗议。

  9. He protested that the journey was too far by car .

    他坚持说路途太远,不宜开汽车去。

  10. Such protests are without precedent in recent history .

    这类抗议事件在近代史上没有发生过。

  11. We wish to protest in the strongest possible terms .

    我们想要以最强硬的措辞抗议。

  12. 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。

  13. Two members resigned from the board in protest .

    董事会的两名成员辞职以示抗议。

  14. Rosie was about to protest but thought better of it .

    罗西刚要抗议,但又一想决定作罢。

  15. Opposition politicians registered their protest on the floor of the House .

    反对党从政者在议院的议员席提出了抗议。

  16. She accepted the charge without protest .

    她一声未吭地接受了指控。

  17. The residents ' protests scuppered his plans for developing the land .

    居民的抗议使他开发这片土地的计划泡了汤。

  18. The demonstration was an assertion of the right to peaceful protest .

    这次示威游行是使用和平抗议权。

  19. They fully intend to protest the decision .

    他们决意反对这项决定。

  20. Protesting students occupied the TV station .

    抗议的学生占领了电视台。

  21. The protests have forced the government to back-pedal on the new tax .

    抗议活动已迫使政府撤销新的税目。

  22. She wrote a letter of apology but only under protest .

    她无奈之下写了一封致歉信。

  23. Write to your local MP to protest .

    给你们地区的议员写信抗议。

  24. The government 's proposals unleashed a storm of protest in the press .

    政府的提案引发了新闻界的抗议浪潮。

  25. The director resigned in protest at the decision .

    主任辞职以示抗议这项决定。

  26. She composed a letter of protest .

    她写了一封抗议信。

  27. Plans to build a new mall were deep-sixed after protests from local residents .

    修建新室内购物中心的计划由于当地居民反对而搁浅。

  28. The announcement raised a storm of protest .

    这个声明引起了一场抗议风潮。

  29. Write to your local MSP to protest .

    给你们地区的苏格兰议会议员写信抗议。

  30. The unions mobilized thousands of workers in a protest against the cuts .

    各级工会组织了数千名工人抗议削减工资。

前缀
e-向前,在前

problem n. 问题

pro- 向前,在前 + blem 抛

process n. (为达到某一目标的)过程

pro- 向前,在前 + cess 行走,撤退

produce vt. 生产

pro- 向前,在前 + duc 引导 + -e

product n. 产品

pro- 向前,在前 + duct 引导

progress n. 进步

pro- 向前,在前 + gress 走,步伐

promise v. 许诺

pro- 向前,在前 + mise 送,放出

pronounce v. 发音

pro- 向前,在前 + nounc 说,报告 + -e

protect v. 防护

pro- 向前,在前 + tect 藏,覆盖

proverb n. 谚语

pro- 向前,在前 + verb n.动词

provide vt. 提供

pro- 向前,在前 + vid 看 + -e

procedure n. (商业、法律或政治上的)程序

pro- 向前,在前 + ced 行走,服从 + -ure 表名词

production n. 生产

pro- 向前,在前 + duct 引导 + -ion 行为,状态

professor n. 教授

pro- 向前,在前 + fess 说 + -or 人/物

prohibit vt. (尤指以法令)禁止

pro- 向前,在前 + hibit 拥有,占据,居住

promote vt. 促进

pro- 向前,在前 + mot 运动,移动 + -e

pronunciation n. 读音

pro- 向前,在前 + nunci 说,报告 + -ation 名词后缀

province n. 省份

pro- 向前,在前 + vinc- 征服,克服 + -e

proceed vi. 继续

pro- 向前,在前 + ceed 行走,服从

procession n. (人或车辆的)队列,行列

pro- 向前,在前 + cess 行走,撤退 + -ion 行为,状态

proclaim v. 宣布

pro- 向前,在前 + claim 叫喊,大叫

productive adj. (尤指)多产的

pro- 向前,在前 + duct 引导 + -ive 形容词后缀

program n. 程序

pro- 向前,在前 + gram 写,记录

prominent adj. 重要的

pro- 向前,在前 + min- 伸出,突出 + -ent ...的

prompt v. 促使

pro- 向前,在前 + (e)mpt 拿,获得

pronoun n. 代词(代替名词或名词词组的单词)

pro- 向前,在前 + noun n.名词

proportion n. 部分

pro- 向前,在前 + port 部分,分开 + -ion 行为,状态

propose v. 提议

pro- 向前,在前 + pos 放置 + -e

prospect n. 展望

pro- 向前,在前 + spect 看

prosperity n. 兴旺

pro- 向前,在前 + sper 散,撒 + -ity …状态,性质

provision n. 提供

pro- 向前,在前 + vis 看 + -ion 行为,状态

prolong vt. 延长

pro- 向前,在前 + long 长

profound adj. 意义深远的

pro- 向前,在前 + found 底部,基础

propel vt. 推进

pro- 向前,在前 + pel 推动,驱使

provoke vt. 激起

pro- 向前,在前 + vok 呼唤,召唤 + -e

prosecute v. 起诉

pro- 向前,在前 + secut 跟随 + -e

prosper vi. 繁荣

pro- 向前,在前 + sper 希望

profile n. 轮廓

pro- 向前,在前 + fil 线条 + -e

后缀
e-测试,证据

contest n. 竞赛

con- 共同,一起 + test 测试,证据

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。

〔例证〕

If no one objects, the plan will be implemented immediately.

如果没人反对的话,该计划将立即执行。

She strongly objected to rebuilding the temple.

她坚决反对重建该寺庙。

She objected to recruiting that man.

她不赞成聘用那个男人。

differ v. 有异议,有分歧
〔辨析〕

指意见、观点等相对立。

〔例证〕

Economists differ on the cause of inflation.

经济学家对通货膨胀的原因看法不一。

He always differs with her.

他总是与她意见相左。

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。

〔例证〕

I disagree with you on this matter.

在这件事上我和你意见不同。

Even close friends disagree sometimes.

即便是亲密的朋友有时也有分歧。

Some people disagree with his argument.

有些人不同意他的论点。

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。

〔例证〕

Will the Congress continue to oppose the President's austerity measures?

国会会继续反对总统的经济紧缩措施吗?

The committee opposed changing the regulations.

委员会反对改变规则。

The local residents bitterly opposed the scheme.

当地居民强烈反对这个计划。

We oppose interference by any outside force.

我们反对任何外来势力插手干预。

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。

〔例证〕

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets, protesting against the austerity policy.

成千上万的人走上街头,抗议经济紧缩政策。

Many students protested the decision.

许多学生反对那项决定。

Thousands of people protested against the new legislation.

数千人抗议新法规。

'I don't see why he should get the promotion!' she protested.

   “我不明白为什么他会升职!”她抗议道。

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。

〔例证〕

The minister resisted pressure to resign.

那位部长顶住了要求其辞职的压力。

Why was the plan fiercely resisted by the board?

为什么该计划遭到董事会的强烈反对?

The company resisted changing its recruitment system.

该公司拒绝改变聘用制度。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

protest与以下词性连用

n.

workers protest

工人们抗议

protest demonstrations

抗议示威

protest groups

抗议团体

protest march

抗议游行

protest rally

抗议集会

adj.

anti-government protest

反政府抗议

anti-war protest

反战抗议

organized protest

有组织的抗议

peaceful protest

和平抗议

political protest

政治抗议

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。