Tra từ protest - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

pro·test [protest protests protested protesting] noun, verb
noun BrE [ˈprəʊtest] ; NAmE [ˈproʊtest] uncountable, countable
the expression of strong disagreement with or opposition to sth; a statement or an action that shows this
• The director resigned in protest at the decision.
• The announcement raised a storm of protest.
•a protest march
•She accepted the charge without protest.
•~ (against sth) The workers staged a protest against the proposed changes in their contracts.
•The building work will go ahead, despite protests from local residents.
•The riot began as a peaceful protest.

Word Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘make a solemn declaration’): from Old French protester, from Latin protestari, from pro- ‘forth, publicly’ + testari ‘assert’ (from testis ‘witness’).

Thesaurus:
protest noun
1. U, C
•The announcement raised a storm of protest.
opposition • • resistance • • objection • • hostility •
in protest/opposition/objection
widespread/strong/fierce protests/opposition/resistance/objection/hostility
provoke/meet with/face protests/opposition/resistance/objection/hostility
2. C
•A massive anti-war protest was planned.
demonstration • • march • |BrE, informal demo •
a protest/demonstration/march/demo against sth
a/an anti-war/pro-democracy/anti-government protest/demonstration/march/demo
hold/organize/stage/go on/join/participate in/take part in a protest/demonstration/march/demo
Protest or demonstration? A demonstration can be for or against sb/sth; a protest is always against sb/sth. A demonstration is usually about a more public, wider issue that may affect a whole country; a protest can be about a more private matter, for example by workers against their employers.

Example Bank:
•The Samoan team lodged a formal protest after the referee sent off the wrong player.
•The Samoan team lodged a formal protest against the decision.
•The announcement brought cries of protest from the crowd.
•The constitution guarantees the right of peaceful protest.
•The crowd dispersed without protest.
•The government has made an official protest.
•The new tax sparked a wave of public protest.
•The party boycotted the election in protest at alleged vote rigging.
•The strikers returned to work, but under protest.
•There had been a number of public protests against the new tax.
•Winters quit the company board in protest of Eisner's plans.
•a protest about the new bypass
•a rooftop protest by prison inmates
•a student protest over tuition fees
•street protests by residents
•She accepted the charge without protest.
•The announcement raised a storm of protest.
Idiom: ↑under protest

verb BrE [prəˈtest] ; NAmE [prəˈtest] ; [ˈproʊtest]
1. intransitive, transitive to say or do sth to show that you disagree with or disapprove of sth, especially publicly
•~ (about/against/at sth) Students took to the streets to protest against the decision.
• The victim's widow protested at the leniency of the sentence.
•There's no use protesting, I won't change my mind.
•~ sth (NAmE)They fully intend to protest the decision.
2. transitive to say firmly that sth is true, especially when you have been accused of sth or when other people do not believe you
•~ sth She has always protested her innocence.
•~ that… He protested that the journey was too far by car.
•+ speech ‘That's not what you said earlier!’ Jane protested.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘make a solemn declaration’): from Old French protester, from Latin protestari, from pro- ‘forth, publicly’ + testari ‘assert’ (from testis ‘witness’).

Thesaurus:
protest verb I, T
•He protested that he would not receive a fair trial.
object • • complain •
protest/complain about/at sth
protest/object/complain to sb
protest/object/complain that…

Synonyms:
complain
protest • object • grumble • moan • whine
These words all mean to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth.
complain • to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth: ▪ I'm going to complain to the manager about this.
protest • to say or do sth to show that you disagree with or disapprove of sth, especially publicly; to give sth as a reason for protesting: ▪ Students took to the streets to ▪ protest against ▪ the decision.
object • to say that you disagree with or disapprove of sth; to give sth as a reason for objecting: ▪ If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. ◇ ▪ He objected that the police had arrested him without sufficient evidence.
grumble • (rather informal, disapproving) to complain about sb/sth in a bad-tempered way: ▪ They kept grumbling that they were cold.
moan • (BrE, rather informal, disapproving) to complain about sb/sth in an annoying way: ▪ What are you moaning on about now?
whine • (rather informal, disapproving) to complain in an annoying, crying voice: ▪ Stop whining! ◇ ▪ ‘I want to go home,’ whined Toby.
Whine is often used to talk about the way that young children complain.
to complain/protest/grumble/moan/whine about sth
to complain/protest/grumble/moan at sth
to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine to sb
to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine that…

Example Bank:
•Crowds gathered to protest about the police violence.
•Many people have protested at the cuts in state benefits.
•Many people protested over the tax increase.
•They were exercising their lawful right to protest.
•They were protesting against the proposed agreement.
•We have protested to the government.
•When he tried to protest, she insisted.
•protesting over an income tax increase
•the right to protest peacefully
•‘That's not what you said earlier!’ Jane protested.
•It's no use protesting, I won't change my mind.
•She has always protested her innocence.
•She protested that she could not receive a fair trial.
•The victim's widow protested at the leniency of the sentence.