In each such case, we promptly filed a formal protest and thought little more of it, accepting it as the price of being Western reporters in a paranoid police state.

每当发生这样的事情，我们都会立即提出正式抗议，不作多想，把它当作西方记者在一个多疑的警察国家工作要付出的代价。

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The new National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is a rare example of permanent, formal architecture with many of the traits of protest construction.

新的非裔美国人历史文化国家博物馆是一种稀有的永恒性的例子，拥有着许多具有抗议性建设的一种正式的建筑风格。

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Indian garment makers are joining others in calling for a formal protest to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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The Philippines lodged a formal protest against Cambodia, saying that it was trying to contain discussions on the matter.

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Last week, in a highly unusual action, 80 chief executives of U.S. corporations joined in a formal protest at the situation, signing a document pressuring Congress to reduce the federal deficit and begin spending cuts.

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