object, oppose, resist, protest

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(dòng)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

1. She protested that she had never seen the accused man before.
   她堅(jiān)持說(shuō)她以前從未見(jiàn)過(guò)這一被指控的男子。
2. His protests on human rights sound hollow.
   他就人權(quán)問(wèn)題提出的抗議聽(tīng)來(lái)很空洞。
3. They protested to the mayor that the taxes were too high.
   他們向市長(zhǎng)提出抗議說(shuō)稅款過(guò)高。
4. I went to the doctor under protest.
   我勉強(qiáng)去看了醫(yī)生。
5. He protested his innocence.
   他聲言自己無(wú)罪。

pro.test

v.（動(dòng)詞）
pro.test.ed,pro.test.ing,pro.tests
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To object to, especially in a formal statement.See Synonyms at object
對(duì)…提出異議：反對(duì)，尤其是以正式聲明的形式反對(duì)參見(jiàn) object
To promise or affirm with earnest solemnity:
聲明：嚴(yán)肅而認(rèn)真地許諾或確認(rèn)：
例句：
.He continually protested his profound respect.(Frank Norris)
.他再三地聲明他所懷有的深深的敬意.(弗蘭克·諾里斯)

Law To declare (a bill) dishonored or refused.
【法律】 拒絕支付：宣布（票據(jù)）拒受或拒絕
Archaic To proclaim or make known:
【古語(yǔ)】 宣稱或公布：
例句：
.unrough youths that even now/Protest their first of manhood.(Shakespeare)
.即使是文質(zhì)彬彬的青年現(xiàn)在／也開(kāi)始展示他們的陽(yáng)剛之氣.(莎士比亞)

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To express strong objection.
抗議：表達(dá)強(qiáng)烈的反對(duì)
To make an earnest avowal or affirmation.
申明：鄭重地宣誓或肯定
n.（名詞）

A formal declaration of disapproval or objection issued by a concerned person, group, or organization.
抗議：由有關(guān)人員，團(tuán)體或組織發(fā)布的表示不贊成或反對(duì)的正式聲明
An individual or collective gesture or display of disapproval.
個(gè)人，集體反對(duì)：個(gè)人或集體表示反對(duì)的姿態(tài)或表現(xiàn)
Law
【法律】
A formal statement drawn up by a notary for a creditor declaring that the debtor has refused to accept or honor a bill.
拒付證書(shū)：由公證人起草的正式聲明，告知負(fù)債人債權(quán)人拒絕接受或承兌的票據(jù)
A formal declaration made by a taxpayer stating that the tax demanded is illegal or excessive and reserving the right to contest it.
抗議書(shū)：納稅人所作的正式聲明，指出他所要繳納的稅為非法或超出正常標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，并保留對(duì)此提出質(zhì)疑的權(quán)利

來(lái)源：
Middle English protesten
中古英語(yǔ) protesten
from Old French protester
源自 古法語(yǔ) protester
from Latin prôtest3ro
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) prôtest3ro
prô- [forth] * see pro-
prô- [向前的] *參見(jiàn) pro-
test3ro [to testify] from testis [witness] * see trei-
test3ro [作證] 源自 testis [目擊者] *參見(jiàn) trei-

【引伸】
protest.er
n.（名詞）
protest.ingly
adv.（副詞）