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a protest against [sth]
There was a protest against the proposed cuts.
有人抗议拟议的削减。
抗议；反对；示威
protests — plural of protest
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抗议；反对；示威
a strong public expression of disagreement or disapproval; an organized demonstration against something
There was a protest against the proposed cuts.
有人抗议拟议的削减。
正式的反对,尤指集体性的。
A formal objection, especially one by a group.
正式而庄严的反对声明
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
集体的不满表示；示威。
A collective gesture of disapproval; a demonstration.
抗议行为；公开的(常为有组织的)异议表达
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
The students organized a protest against the new school policy.
学生们组织了一场抗议，反对学校的新政策。
AI contextual example
The workers went on strike in protest of the pay cut.
工人们举行罢工，以抗议减薪。
AI contextual example
A large protest took place in the city center yesterday.
昨天市中心发生了一场大规模的抗议活动。
AI contextual example
they finished the game under protest to the league president
他们在向联盟主席提出抗议的情况下完成了比赛
WordNet
There was a protest against the proposed cuts.
有人抗议拟议的削减。
这种结构常用于表示以行动表达抗议。
Hundreds of students marched in protest against tuition fees.
数百名学生游行抗议学费。
Environmental groups staged a protest in the city center.
环保团体在市中心举行了抗议活动。
Not this
He made protest against the decision.
Use this
He made a protest against the decision.
作为可数名词单数，'protest' 前需要加不定冠词 'a'。
Not this
There was a protest of the new law.
Use this
There was a protest against the new law.
表示反对某事时，'protest' 后应使用介词 'against'，而非 'of'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
和平抗议
Thousands gathered for a peaceful protest against the new law.
数千人聚集起来，对新法律进行和平抗议。
抗议游行
The protest march proceeded through the main streets of the city.
抗议游行穿过了城市的主要街道。
抗议集会
A large protest rally was held in the square demanding climate action.
广场上举行了大型抗议集会，要求采取气候行动。
组织抗议
Students decided to organize a protest against tuition fee hikes.
学生们决定组织抗议，反对学费上涨。
参加抗议
Many workers joined the protest to demand better wages.
许多工人参加抗议，要求提高工资。
为抗议...
They held a sit-in in protest of the government's decision.
他们举行静坐抗议，以抗议政府的决定。
过分辩解反而显得可疑
He kept insisting he wasn't angry, but he protested too much.
他不停强调自己不生气，但过分辩解反而显得可疑。
以示抗议
Workers walked off the job in protest of the new policy.
工人们罢工以示对新政策的抗议。
毫无异议地
She accepted the decision without protest.
她毫无异议地接受了决定。
我在抗议这场抗议！
Many people gathered to protest the new policy.
许多人聚集抗议新政策。
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用 'protest' 记忆'抗议'：人们'测试'（test）政府的底线，发出'反对'之声。
neutral
作'抗议活动'讲时可数，常与against连用；作抽象'抗议'时不可数。
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