protest

/ˈprəʊtest/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

抗议；反对；抗议；反对

释义与例句

n. 抗议；反对
an action or statement that shows strong disagreement with something
  1. The workers staged a protest against the new law.
    工人们举行了抗议，反对这项新法律。
  2. There was a large protest outside the government building.
    政府大楼外有一场大规模抗议。
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  1. She handed in her resignation in protest.
    她以辞职表示抗议。
v. 抗议；反对
to express strong disagreement with something, often publicly
  1. Local residents protested against the new factory.
    当地居民抗议新建工厂。
  2. He protested that he had done nothing wrong.
    他抗议说自己没有做错任何事。
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  1. Thousands of people protested in the streets.
    数千人走上街头抗议。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 pro（向前）+ test（证明；作证）= 站出来作证反对 → 抗议。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • protester 抗议者
    名词，指参加抗议活动的人
  • protestation 抗议；声明
    名词，指正式的反对声明
  • protesting 抗议的
    现在分词/形容词，表示正在抗议
同义词
  • demonstration 示威；游行
    demonstration 多指有组织的集会行动，protest 可指口头或行动上的反对。
    A peaceful demonstration was held in the square. 广场上举行了一场和平示威。
反义词
  • agreement 同意；协议
    agreement 表示意见一致，与 protest 的反对态度相对。
    The two sides reached an agreement at last. 双方最终达成了协议。
常见搭配
  • stage a protest 举行抗议
    The students staged a protest against the fee increase. 学生们举行抗议，反对涨学费。
  • protest against 抗议……
    Residents protested against the noise from the construction site. 居民抗议建筑工地的噪音。