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protest

UK //ˈprəʊtest//US //ˈproʊtest//

词源

源自拉丁语 'protestari',意为公开声明或作证,由 'pro-'(向前)和 'testari'(作证)组成。

noun

❶ 抗议,指通过公开表达不满或反对来抵制某事的行为,常用于社会运动或政治场合。

“Thousands joined the protest against the new law.”

(数千人参加了反对新法律的抗议活动。)

“The students organized a peaceful protest on campus.”

(学生们在校园内组织了一场和平抗议。)

同义词:demonstration, rally, objection

verb

❶ 抗议,表示强烈反对或不满,可以是口头表达或实际行动。

“The workers protested the unfair working conditions.”

(工人们抗议不公平的工作条件。)

“He protested loudly when his idea was rejected.”

(当他的想法被拒绝时,他大声抗议。)

同义词:object, oppose, resist

常见短语

under protest — 不情愿地做某事,通常表示虽然做了但内心反对。

“He signed the contract under protest.”

(他不情愿地签了合同。)

protest march — 抗议游行,指一群人通过游行表达不满或要求改变。

“The protest march drew thousands of participants.”

(抗议游行吸引了数千人参加。)