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| 1 | I to disagree strongly with something , often by making a formal statement or taking action in public 抗议；反对 |
| +against Workers are protesting against high unemployment and inflation. 工人们正在抗议高失业率和通货膨胀。 |
| +at/about/over Prisoners began a hunger strike to protest at their conditions. 囚犯们开始绝食以对他们的生活条件进行抗议。 |
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| 2 | T to try to make other people believe that something is true 分辩；声言；申明 |
| To this day she still protests her innocence. 到今天她还分辩说她是清白的。 |
| +that He protested that he had no knowledge of their criminal activities. 他分辩说他对他们的犯罪活动一无所知。 |
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