vi.

1. 抗議，反對[（+about/against/at）]
   Crowds of pacifists protested against the war.

   成群的和平主義者抗議這場戰爭。

2. 力言，斷言

vt.

1. 力言，斷言，聲明[+（that）]
   The defendant protested that he had never been near the scene of the crime.

   被告堅決聲辯他從來沒有在犯罪現場附近。

   She protested that she had never done it.

   她堅決聲明她不曾做過那件事。

   She protests her sinlessness.

   她聲明她是清白的。

2. 抗議，聲明，對……提出異議，反對
   Many people protested the budget cuts.

   許多人反對預算削減。

   A large crowd protested the terrorization.

   一大群人示威抗議暴力壓制。

3. 【律】（書面）聲明拒付（票據等）

n.

1. 抗議，異議，反對[C][U]
   The demonstration was a protest against the rise in tuition and fees.

   此次示威是抗議學雜費上漲。

2. 斷言，聲明
3. 【律】（對票據等的）拒付證書

n.

1. a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.
   ▸an organized public demonstration objecting to an official policy or course of action.
2. Law  a written declaration, typically by a notary public, that a bill has been presented and payment or acceptance refused.

v.

1. express an objection to an action or remark.
   ▸engage in public protest.
   ▸N. Amer. publicly protest against.
2. make an emphatic declaration or denial in response to doubt or accusation.
3. Law  write or obtain a protest in regard to (a bill).