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protesting

UK //prəˈtestɪŋ//US //prəˈtestɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'protestari'(公开声明),由 'pro-'(向前)和 'testari'(作证)组成,14世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 公开表达反对或不满,通常通过言语或行动来抵制某事,常见于社会运动或个人立场的表达。

“The workers are protesting against unfair wages.”

(工人们正在抗议不公平的工资待遇。)

“She was protesting loudly when her idea was rejected.”

(当她的想法被拒绝时,她大声抗议。)

同义词:objecting, resisting, complaining

常见短语

protesting too much — 指某人过度辩解或否认某事,反而显得可疑或不可信,常用于质疑对方的动机。

“When he kept saying he didn't care, it felt like he was protesting too much.”

(当他一直说不介意时,反而让人觉得他是在此地无银三百两。)