protested是动词protest的过去式和过去分词形式,意为“,反对,表示异议”。该词源于拉丁语的“protestari”,意为“声明,断言”。在英语中,protest的意思可以根据不同的语境有所不同,但总体上都与反对、、表达不满等相关。
怎么读(音标)
protested [prəˈtɛstɪd]
用法
1. intransitive verb 不及物动词
当作不及物动词时,protest意为“,反对”,常与against连用。也可以用作介词短语protest against something。
例句:
- The students protested against the new tuition fees.
学生们新的学费。
- Thousands of people took to the streets to protest against the government's decision.
成千上万人走上街头的决定。
2. transitive verb 及物动词
当作及物动词时,protest意为“表达反对,表示异议”,常跟宾语。也可以用作介词短语protest something。
例句:
- The workers protested their low wages by going on strike.
工人们通过来表达他们对低工资的反对。
- The citizens protested the government's decision by signing a petition.
市民们通过签署书来表示他们对决定的异议。
3. noun 名词
作为名词时,protest指“,反对”,常用作不可数名词。也可以用作可数名词,表示单次的活动。
例句:
- The protest against the war was held in the city center.
反战活动在市中心举行。
- The students organized a peaceful protest to demand better campus safety.
学生们组织了一场和平活动,要求改善校园安全。
例句1-5句且中英对照
1. The citizens gathered outside the government building to protest against the new tax policy.
市民们聚集在大楼外新的税收。
2. The workers protested their unfair treatment by going on strike.
工人们通过来表达他们对不公平待遇的反对。
3. The students held up signs and chanted slogans to protest against the proposed tuition fee hike.
学生们举着标语牌高呼口号,提高学费的提案。
4. The farmers staged a massive protest, demanding better compensation for their land that was taken for development.
农民们发起了一场大规模的活动,要求为被征用用于发展的土地获得更好的补偿。
5. Despite heavy rain, thousands of people turned out to protest the government's decision to cut funding for education.
尽管下着大雨,成千上万人仍走上街头削减教育经费的决定。
同义词及用法
1. object to 反对,表示反对
2. oppose 反对,
3. resist 抵抗,
4. denounce 谴责,指责
5. dissent 异议,持异议
编辑总结
protested是一个常用的动词,意为“,反对”。它可以作为不及物动词、及物动词和名词使用,在不同的语境下表达不满、反对和的意思。除了常见的用法外,还可以与介词连用形成介词短语来表达更具体的意思。在写作中,我们可以根据具体的语境选择合适的同义词来替换protested,以丰富文章的表达。