protest既可用作及物动词，也可用作不及物动词。用作不及物动词时常与介词about, against连用，用作及物动词时可接名词、代词或that从句作宾语，that有时可省略。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
They were formally protesting.他们正式提出抗议。
Environmentalists have been protesting about the destruction of Amazonrain forests.环境保护主义者一直在抗议对亚马逊河热带雨林的破坏。
All local farmers protested against building the new airport on their farm land.当地农民抗议在他们农田上新修飞机场。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
He protested the decision made by the committee.他抗议委员会作出的决议。
The accused man protested his innocence.被告申明自己是无辜的。
▲S+～+(that-)clause
Amy protested she was being cheated of her rightful share.艾米提出抗议，说有人骗取了她依法应得的份额。

protest, expostulate, kick, object, oppose, remonstrate
参见object条。

［派生词］ protester n. 抗议者，持异议者；(汇票等的)拒付者

under protest
无奈地；不服气地；不甘心地unwillingly and after expressing disagreement
He wrote a letter of apology but only under protest.他无奈之下写了一封致歉信。

I can't pass the matter by without a protest.我不能对此事视而不见，我要提出抗议。
The government's policy gave rise to vigorous protest.政府的政策引起了强烈的反对。