| 釋義 |
protest2 /pra'test; pra'test/ vt, vi 1 [VP6A, 9] affirm strongly; assert against opposition: 堅(jiān)決聲明; 力言; 矢言: He ~ed that he had never been near the scene of the crime. 他堅(jiān)持說(shuō)他從未在犯罪現(xiàn)場(chǎng)附近。 He ~ed his innocence, asserted his innocence by ~ing. 他力言無(wú)罪。 2 [VP2A, 3A] ~ (against), raise an objection, say sth (against)i 抗議; 反對(duì) I ~ against being called an old fool. 我抗議被稱為老傻瓜。 The children ~ed loudly (= cried out in disapproval) when they were told to go to bed early. 當(dāng)孩子們被吩咐早睡覺(jué)的時(shí)候,他們大聲抗議。. ~er n ~ingly adv |