Word · Frequency #2229
Fully loadedprotesting
抗议；反对
protesting is the present participle of protest.
核心释义
To state or show strong objection to something, especially publicly.
- 1.
强烈反对；提出抗议。
To make a strong objection.
- 2.
断言；申明。
To affirm (something).
- 3.
反对。
To object to.
- 4.
请...作证以证明或否认；诉诸。
To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to.
- 5.
(票据持票人)为保留追索权而作成的正式拒付或拒承兑证书。
to make a solemn written declaration, in due form, on behalf of the holder, against all parties liable for any loss or damage to be sustained by non-acceptance or non-payment of (a bill or note). This should be made by a notary public, whose seal it is the usual practice to affix.
申明；断言；请…作证；以…为证；出具拒付证书；拒付；强烈反对；提出抗议。；断言；申明。
用法In use
Many citizens protested outside the city hall against the new tax law.
用法提示：此处'protested'是动词过去式，表示通过行动表达反对。
She is protesting the company's decision to cut employee benefits.
用法提示：此处'protesting'是动词现在分词，表示正在进行的反对行为。
Students often protest when tuition fees increase.
用法提示：此处'protest'是动词原形，表示一般性的反对行为。
protest against sth
against 后接所抗议的对象，是最常见的搭配。
Thousands of workers protested against the new law.
数千名工人抗议这项新法律。
protest sth
直接跟宾语，多用于美式英语，意思与 protest against sth 相近。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- protest against
- 抗议；反对
- Millions of people protested against the war.数百万人抗议这场战争。
- protest the decision
- 反对决定
- Students protested the decision to raise tuition.学生们反对提高学费的决定。
- protest one's innocence
- 申辩自己无罪
- She protested her innocence throughout the interview.她在整个采访中一直申辩自己无罪。
- strongly protest
- 强烈抗议
- The workers strongly protested the new policy.工人们强烈抗议新政策。
- peacefully protest
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 protest 拆成 pro + test：面对不合理的“测试”（规定），你向前一步，大声抗议。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：集会示威、正式书面声明、法律或金融程序 protest 作动词时，不同义项的语域差别较大：表示“反对/抗议”时通常比较中性，多用于日常或公开场合；表示“申明/断言”以及法律、金融意义上的正式声明时则比较正式，多见于正式陈述或相关文件中。建议根据具体用法选择相应的语域。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes exactly with /ˈpɹəʊ.tɛst/. Words ending in -test (test, contest, attest, detest) are lookalikes pronounced with /tɛst/, while latest is spelled with -test but pronounced /tɪst/. Toast shares the /əʊ/ vowel sound but not the -test ending.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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