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- a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something抗议书, 抗议; 异议, 反对：
the British team lodged an official protest
英国队正式提出抗议
mass noun two senior scientists resigned in protest.两名资深科学家辞职以示抗议。
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- an organized public demonstration expressing strong objection to a policy or course of action adopted by those in authority（反对当局的）公开示威：
as modifier a protest march.示威游行。
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- Law a written declaration, typically by a notary public, that a bill has been presented and payment or acceptance refused【律】（多指来自公证人）拒付证书。
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- no obj. express an objection to what someone has said or done抗议, 提出异议; 反对：
she wouldn't let him pay and he didn't protest too much.
她不让他付账, 他也没怎么太反对。
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- publicly demonstrate strong objection to a policy or course of action adopted by those in authority公开反对（当局的政策或行为）：
doctors and patients protested against plans to cut services at the hospital.
医生和病人都公开表示反对削减医院服务的计划。
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- with obj. N. Amer. publicly demonstrate such objection to (a policy or course of action)〈北美〉抗议, 对…提出抗议; 反对：
the workers were protesting economic measures enacted a week earlier.
工人们对前一周制定的经济措施提出抗议。
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- reporting verb declare (something) firmly and emphatically in the face of stated or implied doubt or in response to an accusation申明, 声言; 断言：
with direct speech 'I'm not being coy!' Lucy protested“我不是忸怩作态！”露茜声辩道
with obj. she has always protested her innocence.她一向声言自己无辜。
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- with obj. Law write or obtain a protest in regard to (a bill)【律】声明拒付（账单）, 拒付。
短语
under protest
- after expressing one's objection or reluctance; unwillingly被迫地, 不情愿地：
'I'm only here under protest,' Jenna said shortly.
“我是被迫来的,"詹纳不耐烦地说。
派生词
protester
nounprotestingly
adverbprotestor
noun词源
late Middle English （as a verb in the sense 'make a solemn declaration'）： from Old French protester,from Latin protestari,from pro- 'forth，publicly'+testari 'assert' （from testis 'witness'）.