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🔑protestpro·test1 /ˈproʊtɛst / noun [countable, uncountable] a statement or action that shows that you do not like or approve of something抗议书；抗议；反对◆The union organized a protest against the layoffs.工会组织了一次抗议裁员的活动。◆The planned site for the prison was moved after protests from local residents.在当地居民抗议之后，原来计划的监狱地址改变了。◆He resigned in protest against the decision.他以辞职表示对这一决定的抗议。◆a protest march抗议游行 ●under protestnot happily or willingly不甘心地；不情愿地；无奈地◆Carol finally agreed to pay, but only under protest.卡萝尔最终同意付钱，但还是很不情愿。
🔑protestpro·test2 /ˈproʊtɛst ; prəˈtɛst / verb - [intransitive, transitive] protest (about / against / at sth) | protest sth to say or show that you do not like or approve of something抗议；反对◆Thousands gathered to protest against the new tax.成千上万的人聚集起来反对新税。◆The kids protested loudly at being taken home early.孩子们大声抗议这么早就被带回家。◆Several customers protested about the poor service in the restaurant.好几个顾客抗议该餐馆的服务太差。◆They protested the government's handling of the situation.他们抗议政府对该事件的处理方式。
- [transitive] to say something firmly, especially when others do not believe you坚称；申辩◆He protested a total lack of knowledge of the affair.他坚决表示对这事一无所知。◆He protested that he hadn't been in the area when the robbery took place.他申辩说抢劫发生时他不在现场。◆“That's just not true,” she protested.“根本就不是那么一回事。”她争辩说。
▸ pro·test·er noun [countable] ◆Protesters were blocking the road.抗议者正封堵道路。➨ WHICH WORD？词语辨析Protest or complain? * protest 还是 complain？Protest is stronger and usually used about more serious things than complain.与 complain 相比，protest 语气较强，用于更为严重的事。You protest about something that you feel is not right or fair; you complain about the quality of something or about a less serious action.抗议不对或不公平的事用 protest，对质量问题或不太严重的事情表示不满用 complainto protest about the tax increase抗议加税to complain about the weather抱怨天气不好 |