1. | [u][c] 抗议；抗议书（或行动）；反对the expression of strong disagreement with or opposition to sth; a statement or an action that shows this |
The director resigned in protest at the decision. 主任辞职以示抗议这项决定。 | |
The announcement raised a storm of protest . 这个声明引起了一场抗议风潮。 | |
a protest march 抗议游行 | |
She accepted the charge without protest . 她一声未吭地接受了指控。 | |
The workers staged a protest against the proposed changes in their contracts. 工人们发起抗议，反对拟议中的对他们合同的修改。 | |
The building work will go ahead, despite protests from local residents. 尽管当地居民反对，建筑工程将照样进行。 | |
The riot began as a peaceful protest. 暴乱是从一场和平抗议开始的。 |
She wrote a letter of apology but only under protest. 她无奈之下写了一封致歉信。 |
She wrote a letter of apology but only under protest. 她无奈之下写了一封致歉信。 |
1. | [i][t] （公开）反对；抗议to say or do sth to show that you disagree with or disapprove of sth, especially publicly |
Students took to the streets to protest against the decision. 学生们走上街头，抗议这项决定。 | |
The victim's widow protested at the leniency of the sentence. 受害人的遗孀抗议判决太轻。 | |
There's no use protesting, I won't change my mind. 抗议没有用，我决不改变主意。 | |
They fully intend to protest the decision. 他们决意反对这项决定。 |
2. | [t] 坚决地表示；申辩to say firmly that sth is true, especially when you have been accused of sth or when other people do not believe you |
She has always protested her innocence . 她一直坚持说自己是无辜的。 | |
He protested that the journey was too far by car. 他坚持说路途太远，不宜开汽车去。 | |
‘That's not what you said earlier!’ Jane protested. “你当初不是这么说的！”简争辩说。 |
