| 释义 |
protest2 /pra'test; pra'test/ vt, vi 1 [VP6A, 9] affirm strongly; assert against opposition: 坚决声明; 力言; 矢言： He ~ed that he had never been near the scene of the crime. 他坚持说他从未在犯罪现场附近。 He ~ed his innocence, asserted his innocence by ~ing. 他力言无罪。 2 [VP2A, 3A] ~ (against), raise an objection, say sth (against)i 抗议; 反对 I ~ against being called an old fool. 我抗议被称为老傻瓜。 The children ~ed loudly (= cried out in disapproval) when they were told to go to bed early. 当孩子们被吩咐早睡觉的时候，他们大声抗议。. ~er n ~ingly adv |