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They protested to the President but in vain．他们向总统提出抗议，但没有用。
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They took to the streets to protest against the government’s economic policy．他们走上街头抗议政府的经济政策。
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但在美国有时用作 vt.：
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The committee protested the budget cuts．委员会抗议削减预算。
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There was a large crowd in the square, protesting the war。广场上有一大群人，抗议这次战争。
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还可表示“宣称”、“分辩说”（多跟从句）：
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She ran to him, protesting it had all been her fault．她向他跑去，宣称这都怪她。
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“I meant well,” she protested, “you know that.” “我是好意，”她分辩说，“这你是知道的。”
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He protested that the charges against him were untrue．他分辩说这些对他的指控不是事实。
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protest用作名词时读作/ˈprəutest/，表示“抗议”：
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We must make some kind of protest against this．我们应对此提出抗议。
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The people made a protest about the rise in the price of bread．人们对面包涨价提出抗议。
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729 proud
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proud有正面的意思，表示“骄傲的”、“自豪的”：
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She was proud to have brought up a daughter like her．她为带大了这样一个女儿感到自豪。
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I’m proud to be your friend．做你的朋友我感到骄傲。
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常跟of引导的短语，表示“为……感到骄傲”：
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She was very proud of her mother’s confidence in her．她妈对她有信心，她感到很骄傲。
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I do admit I’m rather proud of this place．我承认我对这个地方感到相当自豪。
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也可有负面的意思，表示“高傲”、“骄傲自满”：
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He’s too proud to speak to poor people like us．他高傲得不屑于和我们穷人讲话。
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He was too proud to join our party．他太骄傲，不愿参加我们的晚会。
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Harold is a proud, vain man．哈罗德是一个高傲虚荣的人。
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△表示这类意思的还有一系列形容词（都带贬义）：
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arrogant骄傲自大的，傲慢无礼的：
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