protest
Từ điển Collocation
protest noun
ADJ. angry, strong, violent | peaceful | sit-down | mass | formal, official | popular, public, student | anti-government, political | continuing, further, renewed | rooftop, street a rooftop protest by prison inmates | widespread
QUANT. flood, storm, tide, wave The new tax sparked a wave of public protest.
VERB + PROTEST organize, stage | lodge, register The Samoan team lodged a formal protest after the referee sent off the wrong player. | lead to, spark
PROTEST + NOUN group, movement | demonstration, march, meeting, rally | strike | petition | song
PREP. in ~ Prisoners shouted and hurled slates in protest. | under ~ The strikers returned to work, but under protest. | without ~ The crowd dispersed without protest. | ~ about a protest about the new bypass | ~ against There had been a number of public protests against the new tax. | ~ at The party boycotted the election in protest at alleged vote rigging. | ~ over a student protest over tuition fees
PHRASES a chorus/cry/howl of protest The announcement brought cries of protest from the crowd. | the freedom/right of protest The constitution guarantees the right of peaceful protest. | a letter of protest
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- a formal and solemn declaration of objection; protestation
they finished the game under protest to the league president
the senator rose to register his protest
the many protestations did not stay the execution
- the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent; objection, dissent
- the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval
he shouted his protests at the umpire
a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall
Bloomberg Financial Glossary
拒绝承兑拒绝承兑
Instructions given to a collecting bank that drafts falling due for payment are to be formally presented to the drawee by a notary, who is to formally record any default.
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
protests|protested|protesting
syn.: challenge disapprove dispute dissent object squawk