Language Point 20

... protested the nurse. (Para. 6)

Meaning: ... objected the nurse.

protest: v. 1. make complaint, object 反對(duì)；抗議

The children protested against having adults in the game.

孩子們反對(duì)大人參加游戲。

2. declare seriously 宣稱

The charged man protested his innocence.

被指控的男子宣稱自己無(wú)辜。

n. 1. a statement that declines or objects 抗議

They yielded only after protest.

他們是在遭到抗議之后才妥協(xié)的。

2. a serious statement宣稱

The charged man was judged guilty despite his protest of innocence.

盡管那個(gè)被指控的男子宣稱自己無(wú)辜，他還是被判有罪。