| 单词 | protest |
| 释义 | protest protest noun, verb
■ noun /; AmE / [C,U]
the expression of strong disagreement with or opposition to sth; a statement or an action that shows this: Workers organized a protest against proposed changes to their contracts. The director resigned in protest at the decision. The closure of the factory caused a storm of protest. The building work will go ahead, despite protests from local residents. The teachers' union organized protest marches throughout the country.
a huge/mass/nationwide/public protest ◆ a peaceful/violent protest ◆ a flood of/wave of protests ◆ to spark/trigger a protest ◆ to organize/stage/threaten a protest
■ verb /; AmE also / [+ obj or no obj] protest (about/against/at sth) to say or do sth to show that you disagree with or disapprove of sth, especially publicly: Car workers went on strike to protest against job cuts. Small business groups have protested about the tax increases. ◆ (AmE) They fully intend to protest the decision. The demonstrators are protesting at government plans to privatize the national airline. |
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