protest I. /prəˈtest/ vi. & vt. (AmE.) 抗议，反对： protest a decision 反对一项决定 They protest to the President — but in vain. 他们向总统抗议——不过是徒劳的。［考句］The people who objected to the new approach were told that since work had already started there was no point in protesting.反对这个新建议的人被告知，由于工作已经开始展开，反对就没有任何意义了。protest against 抗议，反对：I protest against being called an old fool. 我抗议有人称我是老笨蛋。 ‖II. /ˈprəutest/ n. ［u］ & ［c］抗议，反对：make/enter a protest (against sth.) (对某事)提出抗议 under protest 抗议着；不愿意：sign a document under protest 虽签字但表示不满