objection

英 [əb'dʒekʃ(ə)n] 美[əb'dʒɛkʃən]

• n. 异议，反对；缺陷，缺点；妨碍；拒绝的理由

1. the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

2. the speech act of objecting

3. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

4. (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality