/prəˈtest/
vt., vi.1. （常与against, at, about连用）反对；提出异议The tourists protested about the bad service at the restaurant.旅客们对那家饭店低劣的服务表示不满。
2. 抗辩；抗议The children protested when they were punished unfairly.当孩子们被不公平地处罚时，他们表示抗议。
They protested with one accord that they had not used any drug.他们异口同声地申明他们没有服用毒品。
3. 〈法〉郑重声明