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protester

/noun proh-test; verb pruh-test, proh-test/US // noun ˈproʊ tɛst; verb prəˈtɛst, ˈproʊ tɛst //

抗议者,示威者,游行者,反对者

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
    • : Commerce. a formal notarial certificate attesting the fact that a check, note, or bill of exchange has been presented for acceptance or payment and that it has been refused.the action taken to fix the liability for a dishonored bill of exchange or note.
    • : Law. a formal statement disputing the legality of the demand.a written and attested declaration made by the master of a ship stating the circumstances under which some damage has happened to the ship or cargo, or other circumstances involving the liability of the officers, crew, etc.
    • : Sports. a formal objection or complaint made to an official.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to give manifest expression to objection or disapproval; remonstrate.
    • : to make solemn or earnest declaration.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to make a protest or remonstrance against; object to.
    • : to say in protest or remonstrance.
    • : to declare solemnly or earnestly; affirm; assert.
    • : to make a formal declaration of the nonacceptance or nonpayment of.
    • : Obsolete. to call to witness.

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Examples

  • If you’re skeptical that street protest can make a difference, consider Harvard political scientist Erica Chenoweth’s research.

  • He helped rouse voters against Putin that year in unprecedentedly large protests against election fraud.

  • The monitoring of protests using facial recognition happened this year alone in Hong Kong, in Delhi, in Detroit, and in Baltimore.

  • That effect isn’t huge, however, and the public hasn’t used that violence to impugn the protests against police violence and systemic racism as a whole.

  • What has been a minor storyline among left-wing audiences has been dramatically overemphasized by right-wing media because these protests provided plenty of visceral content for online content creators.