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pro·test /prəʊˈtest，ˈprəʊt-/ n. | a. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I /ˈprəʊtest/
n.
1. 抗议；异议，反对；抗议书
make (或 lodge, enter, present) a protest against (或 over, at) sth. 对某事提出抗议
a written protest couched in the strongest terms 措辞激烈到极点的书面抗议
a letter of protest 抗议信
He resigned his post in protest at (或 of) their sordid conspiracy. 他为抗议他们的卑劣阴谋而辞职。
His protests on human rights sound hollow. 他就人权问题提出的抗议听起来很空洞。
release a signed protest against an action 对一项诉讼发表署名抗议书
2. 申明，声言，断言
The accused man was judged guilty in spite of his protest of innocence. 尽管被告声言自己无辜，但还是被判了罪。
3. 【律】(对票据等的)拒付证书；(纳税人对苛捐等的)抗议书；(证明船的损坏系由灾难造成的)船长海事报告书
4. 【体】(就运动员或比赛违反比赛规则而向运动项目组织者提出的)抗议
II /ˈprəʊtest/
a.
抗议性的，表示抗议的
a protest meeting 抗议集会
a protest letter 抗议信
III
❶ vi.
1. 抗议；提出异议，反对 (about, against, at)
They protested about the bad food at the hotel. 他们对宾馆差劲的伙食提出意见。
protest at unemployment and inflation 抗议失业和通货膨胀
They protested to the owner. 他们向业主鸣不平。
2. 申明，声言；断言
❷ vt.
1. 〈美〉抗议；对…提出异议，反对
protest a decision 反对一项决议
protest the war 反对战争
They protested her remaining in office. 他们反对她留任。
“Oh no, you didn't say that!” she protested firmly. “哦，不，你没有那么说过!”她口气坚定地抗辩道。
2. 申明，声言；断言
The defendant protested (his) innocence (或 that he was innocent). 被告坚决声辩无罪。
Jack protested the masseur as an unnecessary extravagance. 杰克断言用男按摩师是一种不必要的奢侈。
3. 【律】(书面)声明拒付(票据等)；获得(票据等)的拒付证书
4. 〈废〉公布，把…公之于众
5. 〈废〉严肃地保证
6. 〈废〉传…作证
[<L prōtestārī to make a formal declaration <PRO-¹ + testārī to assert] phr. under protest 被迫地，不情愿地，持有异议地 He went to the dentist under protest. 他勉强去看了牙医。without protest 心甘情愿地；无异议地 He gave way without protest. 他一声不吭地让了步。 |