protest

詞型變化：

副詞:protestingly 名詞:protester 動詞過去式:protested 過去分詞:protested 現在分詞:protesting 第三人稱單數:protests 

詞意辨析：

object, oppose, resist, protest

這些動詞均含“反對”之意。
object: 多指因厭惡或反感而反對，但不一定明顯地表露出來。
oppose: 普通用詞，含義廣，語氣強於object。多指反對一些較重大的事，隱含其正當性。
resist: 指用力量或意志抵抗、制止對方的入侵或誘惑、影響等。
protest: 一般指通過言語或文字或行為表示出的強烈抗議、反對。

中英例句：

1. She protested that she had never seen the accused man before.
   她堅持說她以前從未見過這一被指控的男子。
2. His protests on human rights sound hollow.
   他就人權問題提出的抗議聽來很空洞。
3. They protested to the mayor that the taxes were too high.
   他們向市長提出抗議說稅款過高。
4. I went to the doctor under protest.
   我勉強去看了醫生。
5. He protested his innocence.
   他聲言自己無罪。

英文解釋：

名詞 protest:

1. a formal and solemn declaration of objection
   同義詞：protestation
2. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
   同義詞：objection, dissent
3. the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval

動詞 protest:

1. utter words of protest
2. express opposition through action or words
   同義詞：resist, dissent
3. affirm or avow formally or solemnly