/prəˈtest ||; prəˈtɛst/verb1 [I,T] protest (about/against/at sth) to say or show that you do not approve of or agree with sth, especially publicly 反对，抗议，抱怨（尤指公开地）: Students have been protesting against the government's decision. 学生们一直在抗议政府的决定。 In American English protest is used without a preposition They protested the government's handling of the situation. 在美国英语中，protest无须与介词连用：They protested the government's handling of the situation.他们反对政府处理局势的方式。
2 [T] to say sth firmly, especially when others do not believe you 坚决表示，断言，坚称（尤指在别人不相信时）:
She has always protested her innocence. 她总是坚称自己无辜。 ☞ Protest is stronger and usually used about more serious things than complain. You protest about something that you feel is not right or fair, you complain about the quality of something or about a less serious action to protest about a new tax to complain about the poor weather. protest比complain语气更强，通常用于较严重的事情。就那些我们认为不对或不公平的事情提出抗议用protest，而投诉物品的质量差，或者抱怨不太严重的事情则用complain：to protest about a new tax 抗议新税 · to complain about the poor weather 抱怨天气不好。 ➔protester noun [C]: Protesters blocked the road outside the factory. 抗议者堵住工厂外面的道路。