protester

pro·test

P0614600 (prə-tĕst′, prō-, prō′tĕst′)v. pro·test·ed, pro·test·ing, pro·tests v.tr.1. a. To express a strong objection to (something): protest a job assignment.b. To participate in a public demonstration in opposition to (something): Thousands protested the election fraud. See Synonyms at object.2. To promise or affirm earnestly, as after being doubted: "He continually protested his profound respect" (Frank Norris).3. Law To declare an objection and reservation of rights of (a claim being made) while taking an action that would otherwise imply consent or agreement.4. Archaic To proclaim or make known: "unrough youths that even now / Protest their first of manhood" (Shakespeare).v.intr.1. a. To express a strong objection.b. To participate in a public demonstration in opposition to something.2. To make an earnest avowal or affirmation.n. (prō′tĕst′)1. A formal declaration of disapproval or objection issued by a concerned person, group, or organization.2. A public demonstration or organized effort to show disapproval about something, especially a governmental policy or practice.3. Law A declaration of objection and reservation of rights, made when action would otherwise imply consent or agreement: payment under protest.

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[Middle English protesten, from Old French protester, from Latin prōtestārī : prō-, forth; see pro-¹ + testārī, to testify (from testis, witness; see trei- in Indo-European roots).]

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pro′test′er n.pro·test′ing·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	protester - a person who dissents from some established policydissenter, dissident, objector, contestantindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"conscientious objector, CO - one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of consciencerecusant, nonconformist - someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conductpolitical dissident - a dissenter from political orthodoxyNIMBY - someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere; an acronym for not in my backyard
	2.	protester - someone who participates in a public display of group feelingdemonstratorcounterdemonstrator - someone who demonstrates in opposition to another demonstrationpicket - a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of workcrusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer - a disputant who advocates reform

protester

noun1. demonstrator, rebel, dissident, dissenter, agitator, picketers, protest marcher anti-abortion protesters2. objector, opposer, complainer, opponent, dissident, dissenter Protesters say the government is corrupt.

Translations

声明者抗议者

protest

(prəˈtest) verb1. to express a strong objection. They are protesting against the new law. 反對，抗議 反对，抗议 2. to state or declare definitely, especially in denying something. She protested that she was innocent. 堅稱 申明 (ˈproutest) noun a strong statement or demonstration of objection or disapproval. He made no protest; (also adjective) a protest march. 抗議 抗议proˈtester noun 聲明者，抗議者 声明者，抗议者