protests

1. [C][U]抗议；反对 complaint or strong expression of disapproval,disagreement,opposition,etc.

1. vt. & vi. 声明；抗议 affirm strongly;raise an objection

• address〔raise〕 a protest提出抗议
• ban a protest禁止抗议
• cause〔draw〕 a protest引起抗议
• express〔voice〕 a protest表示抗议
• face a protest from面对来自…的抗议
• make a protest against对…提出抗议
• prepare a protest准备抗议

• formal〔official〕 protest正式抗议
• non-violent protest非暴力抗议
• strong protest强烈抗议
• written protest书面抗议

• protest one's innocence申明无罪

• protest bitterly〔strongly〕强烈抗议
• protest loudly大声反对

protest against反对，对…提出抗议

without protest心甘情愿地；不反对地；[经]在“不保留异议”的情况下

under protest抗议着；极不乐意地

protest about对...提出抗议

1. Half a million people held a mass protest against racism last night.
   昨晚50万人举行了大规模的抗议活动反对种族歧视。
2. Some delegates walked out in a show of protest.
   有几位代表退出会场以示抗议。
3. The minister resigned in protest against the decision.
   这位部长为反对那项决策而辞职。

1. They protested to the mayor that the taxes were too high.
   他们向市长提出抗议说税款过高。
2. She protested strongly at being called a snob.
   她极力反对别人说她势利眼。
3. He protested his innocence.
   他声言自己无罪。