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protest; complaint

NounSino-Korean: 抗議

  1. 1

    protest; complaint

    An act of raising an objection to something because one thinks it is not right or satisfying.

    Korean definition: 어떤 일이 올바르지 않거나 마음에 들지 않아 반대하는 뜻을 주장함.

    • Residents forced to leave their hometown because of the redevelopment issue protested to the authorities.

    • After a program with sexually explicit content aired, a flood of viewer complaints poured into the broadcaster.

  2. 2

    protest

    A state in which a country officially notifies another of its objection to the way a certain matter is being handled, using a formal document or statement; or the occurrence of such an event.

    Korean definition: 어떤 나라가 다른 나라의 일 처리에 반대하는 뜻을 정식으로 문서나 말로 전하여 알림. 또는 그런 일.

    • The government protested, demanding that the country punish those who attacked our nationals living there.

    • Our government sent a letter of protest urging correction of the outrageous remarks made by that country's prime minister.