n.抗议；反对
v.抗议；反对；申明；断言
Half a million people held a mass protest against racism last night. 昨晚50万人举行了大规模的抗议活动反对种族歧视。
Some delegates walked out in a show of protest. 有几位代表退出会场以示抗议。
The minister resigned in protest against the decision. 这位部长为反对那项决策而辞职。
用作动词 (v.)They protested to the mayor that the taxes were too high. 他们向市长提出抗议说税款过高。
She protested strongly at being called a snob. 她极力反对别人说她势利眼。
He protested his innocence. 他声言自己无罪。
protest既可用作及物动词，也可用作不及物动词。用作不及物动词时常与介词about, against连用，用作及物动词时可接名词、代词或that从句作宾语，that有时可省略。
