protests

常用用法

protest既可用作及物動(dòng)詞，也可用作不及物動(dòng)詞。用作不及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)常與介詞about, against連用，用作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)可接名詞、代詞或that從句作賓語，that有時(shí)可省略。

這組詞的共同意思是“反對某項(xiàng)議程、政策或方案”。其區(qū)別是：
object強(qiáng)調(diào)個(gè)人的嫌惡與反感,但不一定明顯地表露出來,著重個(gè)人不喜歡,無好感,以及由于與個(gè)人密切相關(guān)而提出反對意見,多以口頭方式提出反對,有時(shí)伴有一定的具體動(dòng)作; protest通常指通過言語或文字表露出來的強(qiáng)烈抗議; remonstrate含有對兒童、親友等進(jìn)行說服或規(guī)勸的意思,并有責(zé)備的意味,也含有“強(qiáng)烈抗議”的意思; expostulate表示堅(jiān)決、真誠和友好的忠告; kick表示“反對,反抗”,強(qiáng)調(diào)反抗者的頑強(qiáng); oppose表示輕微的、激烈的等各種不同程度的反對,甚至發(fā)展到以武力對抗。例如:
I objected that he was too young for the position.我提出反對意見,他太年輕不適合那個(gè)職位。
I was shocked at what he'd done, and expostulated with him strongly.我對他干的事感到震驚,并嚴(yán)厲地告誡過他。
I have always kicked at your ideas.我一直反對你的看法。
The husband strongly opposed his wife's going there alone.丈夫極力反對妻子單獨(dú)去那個(gè)地方。
If it's protested by all the people, the government can hardly carry out the new policy.如果遭到公眾一致反對,政府很難推行新政策。
I remonstrated against his behaviour.我抗議他的行為。