pro‧test 1 W3 / prəʊtest $ proʊ- / 名词
1 [可数和不可数名词] something that you do to show publicly that you think that something is wrong and unfair, for example taking part in big public meetings, refusing to work, or refusing to buy a company’s products
protest against
Students held a protest march against the war.
Five thousand employees came out on strike in protest at the poor working conditions.
2 [可数名词] words or actions that show that you do not want someone to do something or that you dislike something very much
protest from
I turned off the TV, despite loud protests from the kids.
without protest
He accepted his punishment without protest.
She ignored his protests and walked away.
The programme caused a storm of protest (= a lot of angry protest ) .
The an 名词 cement was met with howls of protest .
3 do something under protest to do something while making it clear that you do not want to do it :
The bill was eventually paid under protest.
COLLOCATIONS
动词
hold/stage/mount a protest Opponents of the plan have staged several protests.
lead to/spark (off) protests (= cause them ) The arrests sparked off violent street protests.
organize a protest She organized a protest outside the store.
protests erupt (= start suddenly ) Massive protests erupted across the country.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + protest
a public/popular protest The an 名词 cement led to widespread public protests.
political protest Lee spent five years in prison for his involvement in political protest.
a peaceful protest Some 5,000 students and others began a peaceful protest.
a violent/angry protest Three people died yesterday in violent protests against the war.
a mass protest (= one involving a lot of people ) There were mass protests in the capital.
a massive protest They reacted to the king’s forced abdication with massive public protests.
a student protest Student protests were crushed by police.
a street protest There was a ban on street protests.
an anti-government protest Religious leaders continued to lead anti-government protests.
protest + NOUN
a protest group/movement Students at the heart of the protest movement have called for a general strike.
a protest march They staged a protest march through the city’s streets.
a protest rally (= a large outdoor public meeting to protest about something ) A protest rally in the capital was attended by about 400 people.
THESAURUS
complaint something that you say or write when you are complaining, especially to someone in an official position : If you have any complaints, please contact our customer relations department. | Our main complaint is the poor standard of service. | If you have a complaint, you should write to the manager. | make a complaint : Some employees are worried about what will happen to them if they make a complaint. | complaint about : Keating was dismissed after complaints about the quality of his work. | formal complaint : Mr Kelly has made a formal complaint against the police. | letters of complaint : The commission has so far received nearly 10,000 letters of complaint.
protest when someone complains publicly about something that they think is wrong or unfair and should not be allowed to happen : Despite their protests, the students’ fees were increased. | in protest (= as a way of making a protest ) : When two members of the team were dismissed, the rest of them walked out in protest. | protest against : The ambassador lodged a formal protest against the proposals. | ignore somebody’s protests : Ignoring my protests, he took off his jacket and wrapped it around my shoulders.
grievance something that you feel unhappy about because you think that you have been treated unfairly – use this especially about an official complaint you make about the place where you work : file a grievance (= officially complain ) : She filed a grievance last year after her supervisor refused to promote her. | grievance against : Anyone who has a legitimate grievance against the company can take it to the arbitration committee. | air a grievance (= discuss a grievance publicly ) : The meetings give employees the opportunity to express their views or air grievances.