Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - protest
Связанные словари
Protest
protest
(protested) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you protest against something or about something, you say or show publicly that you object to it. In American English, you usually say that you protest it. Groups of women took to the streets to protest against the arrests... The students were protesting at overcrowding in the university hostels... They were protesting soaring prices... He picked up the cat before Rosa could protest. VERB: V about/against/at n, V about/against/at n, V n, V 2. A protest is the act of saying or showing publicly that you object to something. The opposition now seems too weak to stage any serious protests against the government... The unions called a two-hour strike in protest at the railway authority’s announcement. ...a protest march. N-VAR: oft N against/at/about n 3. If you protest that something is the case, you insist that it is the case, when other people think that it may not be. When we tried to protest that Mo was beaten up they didn’t believe us... ‘I never said any of that to her,’ he protested... He has always protested his innocence. VERB: V that, V with quote, V n
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from ~er Date: 15th century 1. a solemn declaration of opinion and usually of dissent: as a. a sworn declaration that payment of a note or bill has been refused and that all responsible signers or debtors are liable for resulting loss or damage b. a declaration made especially before or while paying that a tax is illegal and that payment is not voluntary 2. the act of objecting or a gesture of disapproval resigned in ~; especially a usually organized public demonstration of disapproval 3. a complaint, objection, or display of unwillingness usually to an idea or a course of action went under ~ 4. an objection made to an official or a governing body of a sport II. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~er, from Latin ~ari, from pro- forth + testari to call to witness — more at pro-, testament Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to make solemn declaration or affirmation of ~ my innocence 2. to execute or have executed a formal ~ against (as a bill or note) 3. to make a statement or gesture in objection to ~ed the abuses of human rights intransitive verb 1. to make a ~ation 2. to make or enter a ~ Synonyms: see assert • ~er or ~or noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
2.
n. & v. --n. 1 a statement of dissent or disapproval; a remonstrance (made a protest). 2 (often attrib.) a usu. public demonstration of objection to government etc. policy (marched in protest; protest demonstration). 3 a solemn declaration. 4 Law a written declaration, usu. by a notary public, that a bill has been presented and payment or acceptance refused. --v. 1 intr. (usu. foll. by against, at, about, etc.) make a protest against an action, proposal, etc. 2 tr. (often foll. by that + clause; also absol.) affirm (one's innocence etc.) solemnly, esp. in reply to an accusation etc. 3 tr. Law write or obtain a protest in regard to (a bill). 4 tr. US object to (a decision etc.). Phrases and idioms under protest unwillingly. Derivatives protester n. protestingly adv. protestor n. Etymology: ME f. OF protest (n.), protester (v.), f. L protestari (as PRO-(1), testari assert f. testis witness) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
3.
1. сущ. 1) протест 2) протест (по векселю) 3) опротестование (векселя) • - enter a protest - lodge a protest - make a protest - protest against - raise a protest - under protest 2. гл. 1) протестовать 2) опротестовать (вексель) 3) учинить протест по векселю PROTEST 1) протест; опротестование 2) протестовать – to protest against a grant of a patent – to submit a protest PROTEST 1. сущ. 1) общ. протест, возражение to be in protest against smth. — протестовать против чего-л. 2) фин., банк., юр. протест (по векселю), опротестование (векселя, чека; письменное заявление о том, что имел место отказ оплатить представленный чек или вексель) protest for nonacceptance nonpayment of a bill — протест из-за неакцепта векселя неплатежа по векселю See: acceptance, acceptance supra protest, dishonour, notice of dishonour 2. гл. 1) общ. протестовать, возражать; заявлять протест to protest against a proposal — протестовать возражать против предложения 2) банк., фин., юр. опротестовать (вексель), совершить протест (векселя) to protest a bill of exchange — опротестовать переводной вексель protested bill — опротестованный вексель 3) общ. торжественно заявлять, утверждать; уверять I protest my innocence. — Я заявляю утверждаю, что я не виновен. I protest I'm sick of the whole business. — Уверяю вас, мне все это надоело. PROTEST 1. сущ. 1) общ. протест, возражение to be in protest against smth. —...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
4.
1. протест, возражение protest vote —- ам. полит. голос, поданный на выборах за кандидата, не имеющего шансов быть избранным (в знак протеста против другого кандидата) 2. ком. фин. опротестование (векселя); протест (по векселю) protest for non-acceptance —- протест из-за неакцепта 3. ком. морской протест ship's protest —- судовой протест 4. спорт. протест 5. протестовать, возражать to protest acts of violence —- протестовать против актов насилия 6. ком. фин. опротестовывать (вексель); совершить, учинить протест (по векселю) 7. торжественно заявлять, утверждать I protest my innocence —- я заявляю, что я невиновен 8. разг. уверять I protest I'm sick of the whole business —- уверяю вас, мне все это надоело ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
5.
1. noun 1) протест; to enter/lodge/make a protest - заявлять протест; under protest - вынужденно, против воли 2) fin. опротестование, протест (векселя) 3) leg. торжественное заявление 2. v. 1) протестовать, возражать; заявлять протест (against); I protest against being blamed for something that I havent done. If its protested against by all the people, the government can hardly refuse to take notice. 2) fin. опротестовывать (вексель) 3) leg. торжественно заявлять; to protest ones innocence - заявлять о своей невиновности 4) obs. уверять, говорить; I protest Im sick of the whole business - уверяю вас, мне все это надоело ...Англо-русский словарь
6.
~1 n 1 a strong complaint that shows you disagree with, or are angry about something that you think is wrong or unfair (a written protest alleging police brutality | I turned off the TV, despite loud protests from the kids.) + agains (American flags were burned as a protest against US intervention.) a protest song | in protest (=as a way of making a protest) (Seven prisoners are on hunger strike in protest against their treatment. | the protest movements of the 1960s | a storm of protest/wave of protest (=a lot of angry protest)) (The price rises caused a storm of protest.) 2 an occasion when people come together in public to express disapproval or opposition to something (Student protests swept across the nation's campuses.) 3 without protest calmly and without complaining (Ben accepted his punishment without protest.) 4 under protest unwillingly, and with the feeling that you have been unfairly treated (I only signed the document under protest.) ~2 v 1 to say or do something publicly to show that you disagree with, or are angry about something that you think is wrong or unfair + against/at/abou (Someone has to keep protesting against human rights violations. | I heard him protesting loudly as the medics took him away. | "Let me go!" Sarah protested angrily. | protest sth AmE) (a large crowd protesting the war) 2 to state very firmly that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you (protest that) (Even if Mandy protests that she's not drunk, don't let her drive. | protest your innocence (=keep saying that you are innocent)) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
7.
- 14c., from L. protestari "declare publicly, testify, protest," from pro- "forth, before" + testari "testify," from testis "witness." Originally "solemn declaration" (a sense preserved in to protest one's innocence); meaning "statement of disapproval" first recorded 1751. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
Вопрос-ответ:
Похожие слова
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):
Самые популярные термины
1 | 1154 | |
2 | 810 | |
3 | 772 | |
4 | 769 | |
5 | 729 | |
6 | 698 | |
7 | 693 | |
8 | 688 | |
9 | 663 | |
10 | 655 | |
11 | 652 | |
12 | 632 | |
13 | 627 | |
14 | 619 | |
15 | 605 | |
16 | 600 | |
17 | 599 | |
18 | 596 | |
19 | 594 | |
20 | 594 |