protesting (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /prəʊˈtestɪŋ/
Definition
Expressing disapproval of or objection to something, especially publicly or by taking part in a demonstration.
Examples
Citizens were protesting the government's decision to cut funding for public services.
The students were protesting against the tuition fee increases.
Activists have been protesting the environmental damage caused by the factory.
How to Use protesting
- protest against (prepositional phrase)
- To express public disapproval of a policy, action, or situation. — "The union is protesting against the proposed layoffs."
- protest that (collocation)
- To declare or assert something, especially with emphasis, often to deny something. — "He protested that he had no knowledge of the crime."
- protest the (collocation)
- To express public disapproval of a specific thing. — "We must protest the destruction of the rainforest."
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