PROTEST1 to show publicly that you disagree with something2 ways of protesting about something3 someone who takes part in a public protestRELATED WORDSDISAGREE, COMPLAIN, AGAINST/OPPOSE, VIOLENT, SUPPORT, GOVERNMENT, REBELLION/REVOLUTION, ENVIRONMENT1 to show publicly that you disagree with something 公开表示不同意protest /prəˈtest/ [intransitive/transitive verb]if peopleprotest about something, they show that they think it is wrong or unfair, for example by holding public meetings or writing letters to politicians 抗议，反对 When the army took power, huge crowds gathered in the capital to protest. 军队夺取政权后，大批人群聚集在首都抗议。protest about/against Prisoners had climbed onto the roof to protest about conditions in the jail. 囚犯们爬上屋顶抗议监狱里的恶劣条件。protest somethingAmerican a huge crowd of students protesting the globalization of trade 反对贸易全球化的一大群学生demonstrate /ˈdemənstreɪt/ [intransitive verb]to protest about something in an organized way, by having a large outdoor meeting or by marching through the streets 游行示威；集会抗议 Thousands of people demonstrated outside the parliament building last night. 昨晚数千民众在议会大楼外游行示威。demonstrate against Thousands of workers and students demonstrated against US involvement in the war. 几千名工人和学生举行示威游行抗议美国介入战争。march /mɑːʳtʃ/ [intransitive verb]to walk with a large group of people from one place to another, in order to show that you do not agree with something 游行示威march through/to etc Over ten thousand workers marched through the capital demanding higher wages. 一万多名工人横穿首都游行示威，要求增加工资。march on Several thousand people marched on the French embassy. 数千民众到法国使馆示威游行。boycott /ˈbɔɪkɒtǁ-kɑːt/ [transitive verb]to not buy something, not go somewhere, or not take part in an event, in order to protest about the actions of a country or company 抵制，拒绝 Students have threatened to boycott certain banks as a protest at their investment policies. 学生们威胁要抵制某些银行，以抗议其投资政策。 Several countries have said they may boycott next year's Olympic Games. 几个国家称可能抵制明年的奥运会。riot /ˈraɪət/ [intransitive verb]if a large group of people riot, they protest about something by fighting the police, damaging public buildings, or setting fire to things 〔一大群人〕暴乱，暴动 Prisoners in several jails have rioted in protest at their appalling conditions. 数所监狱的囚犯发生暴乱，抗议他们极其恶劣的条件。 Gangs of youths rioted for two nights on the streets of the capital. 有两个晚上，年轻人团伙在首都街头闹事。rioting [uncountable noun] Five days of rioting followed the police shooting of student leaders. 警察射杀学生领袖一事引起了持续五天的暴乱。2 ways of protesting about something 反对某事的方法protest /ˈprəʊtest/ [countable/uncountable noun] The school has received over 3,000 letters of protest. 学校已收到3,000多封抗议信。 The protest begun by Soweto children rapidly spread throughout the country. 抗议活动首先由索韦托的儿童发起，很快扩展到了全国各地。mass protesta protest by a lot of people 大规模抗议 Over fifteen thousand people held a mass protest against racism in the country's capital. 一万五千多名民众在该国首都举行大规模抗议活动反对种族主义。storm of protesta lot of angry protest 抗议风潮 The shooting provoked a storm of protest. 枪击事件激起了一片抗议风潮。in protest at/against Prisoners have been holding hunger strikes in protest against their living conditions. 囚犯在进行绝食，对他们的生活条件提出抗议。 Public employees have threatened mass resignations in protest at the plans. 公务员以集体辞职相威胁，反对那些计划。demonstrationalsodemoBritish /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən, ˈdeməʊ/ [countable noun]when a large number of people come together to protest about something, by having an outdoor meeting or marching through the streets 示威，游行 The police had to break up yesterday's animal rights demonstration. 警方不得不驱散昨天的动物权利游行。 Some of the marchers called to us to come and join the demo. 一些游行示威者要我们加入他们的队伍。demonstration against Over 3,000 people took part in a demonstration against the dumping of nuclear waste at sea. 三千多名民众参加游行示威，抗议将核废料倾入海中。march /mɑːʳtʃ/ [countable noun]when a large group of people walk in an organized way from one place to another in order to protest about something 示威游行，抗议游行 Thousands of students took part in the march. 数千名学生参加了示威游行。protest march Local trade union leaders joined in the protest march against cuts in government spending. 当地工会领导人加入抗议游行，反对削减政府开支。boycott /ˈbɔɪkɒtǁ-kɑːt/ [countable noun]when people protest against the actions of a country or company, for example by not buying its products, not attending its events etc 抵制，拒绝boycott of Farmers are calling for a boycott of all imported meat. 农民要求抵制所有进口肉食。 a boycott of the peace talks 抵制和平会谈riot /ˈraɪət/ [countable noun]violent and illegal behaviour by a large group of people in order to protest against something that they think is unfair and that has made them very angry 暴乱，暴动 Altogether the riots cost 130 lives and well over $700 million in property damage. 这些暴乱一共导致130人死亡，财产损失大大超过7亿美元。 Racial tension boiled over in the inner city riots which spread across the nation last week. 市中心贫民区的暴乱致使种族间的紧张局势白热化，并于上周蔓延至全国。sit-in /ˈsɪt ɪn/ [countable noun]when people refuse to leave the place where they work or study until they are given the things they are asking for 静坐示威 Workers at the factory organized a sit-in to draw attention to their grievances. 那家工厂的工人组织了静坐罢工，以让人关注到他们的不满。3 someone who takes part in a public protest 参加公开抗议的人protester /prəˈtestəʳ/ [countable noun usually plural]someone who protests about something with other people 抗议者，反对者 Thousands of protesters took to the streets to show their anger at the government. 数千名抗议者走到街上表达他们对政府的愤怒之情。demonstrator /ˈdemənstreɪtəʳ/ [countable noun usually plural]someone who takes part in an organized event, such as a march or an outdoor meeting, to protest about something 游行者，集会抗议者 Thirteen demonstrators were killed when soldiers opened fire on the crowd. 士兵向人群开火，杀死了13名集会抗议者。marcher /ˈmɑːʳtʃəʳ/ [countable noun]someone who takes part in an organized walk through an area in order to protest against something 游行示威者 The Rev. Jesse Jackson led 1000 marchers through downtown Detroit to protest state welfare cuts. 杰西·杰克逊牧师带领1,000名游行示威者穿过底特律市中心，反对州政府削减福利。