protested
past simple and past participle ofprotest
| 单词 | protested |
| 释义 | protested past simple and past participle ofprotest protest verb[IorT] uk/prəˈtest/us/proʊˈtest/B2 to show that youdisagreewith something bystandingsomewhere,shouting,carryingsigns, etc.: Abigcrowdofdemonstratorswere protestingagainstcutsinhealthspending. especially USOutside, agroupofstudentswere protestingresearchcuts. B2 to say somethingforcefullyorcomplainabout something: Lots ofpeopleprotestedaboutthe newworkinghours. They protestedbitterlytotheiremployers, but to noavail. [+ that]Ayounggirlwascrying, protestingthatshe didn'twanttoleavehermother. All through thetrialhe protested hisinnocence(=stronglysaid he was notguilty).
Opposing & against
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Complaining Idiomprotest too much Examplesofprotestedprotested In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Families haveprotestedhospital bed closures and pushed for community treatment orders and community support services. From theCambridge English Corpus The female students already enrolledprotestedthis sudden ban, with limited success. From theCambridge English Corpus Those pupils who wanted to get some sleep immediatelyprotested. From theCambridge English Corpus But it alsoprotestedagainst a resilient employer that failed to respond to long-standing grievances and loss of dignity. From theCambridge English Corpus The poet also frequentlyprotestedthe idolatry of women and called for more realistic representation in art. From theCambridge English Corpus Theyprotestedover immediate or relatively shortterm issues like ad hoc demands over wage hikes, holidays, dismissals or restoration of allowances. From theCambridge English Corpus The authorprotestedthat this was both incorrect and an insult. From theCambridge English Corpus None of the professorsprotestedpublicly against these actions (pp. 308-9). From theCambridge English Corpus Theyprotestedthat many casuals arrived in a state of fever, and were only saved from destitution and death by the kindness of the union. From theCambridge English Corpus Given the very small sub-sample thatprotested, we decided not to employ a sample selection model. From theCambridge English Corpus The suspension of the boy wasprotestedat the college meeting. From theCambridge English Corpus In several cases, they merelyprotestedagainst the treatment meted out by mill officials and jobbers. From theCambridge English Corpus On the night that the legislature considered these reforms, social movementsprotestedoutside and demanded its closure. From theCambridge English Corpus The actorsprotestedvehemently; they wanted their doors. From theCambridge English Corpus The official students' representationprotestedagainst the presence in the course, without formal permission, of many nonstudents. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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