demur

英 [dɪˈmɜː(r)]

美 [dɪˈmɜːr]

v.  表示反对; 提出异议; 拒绝
n.  反对，异议

过去式：demurred　过去分词：demurred　复数：demurs　第三人称单数：demurs　现在分词：demurring　

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BNC.19534 / COCA.20271

习惯用语

n.

without demur
• 毫无异议；毫不犹豫
  without objecting or hesitating
• They accepted without demur.
  他们接受了，没有提出异议。

牛津词典

verb

• 表示反对；提出异议；拒绝
  to say that you do not agree with sth or that you refuse to do sth
  1. At first she demurred, but then finally agreed.
     她开始表示反对，但最终还是同意了。

noun

noun

柯林斯词典

• VERB 表示反对;提出异议
  If youdemur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.
  1. Hunt wanted to know, would I be prepared to take over the whole operation and supervise it? At first I demurred...
     亨特想要知道我是否有准备接手整个行动并对其进行监督。刚开始我表示反对。
  2. The doctor demurred, but Piercey was insistent.
     医生提出异议，但皮尔西却一再坚持。
• PHRASE 毫无异议地;毫不犹豫地
  If you do somethingwithout demur, you do it immediately and without making any protest.
  1. When Scobie opened the door and stood aside for her to enter, she did so without demur.
     当斯科比打开门并站到一边让她进去时，她毫不犹豫地这样做了。

英英释义

noun

• (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
  Synonym:demurraldemurrer

verb

• take exception to
  1. he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday
  Synonym:except
• enter a demurrer

双语例句

• If the original debtor does not enjoy the demur, the new debtor does not enjoy the demur, either.
  如果原债务人没有对债权人的抗辩，新债务人也就没有对债权人的抗辩。
• If do not have demur, those who ask you to bear the blame is direct face.
  如果没有异议，请你们负责任的直接面对。
• I suggest putt the matter to a vote, but the chairman demur
  我建议对此事投票表决，但主席表示反对
• He extends his hand but I demur, telling him I have a bad cold.
  他伸出了手，但我拒绝了，我告诉他我得了重感冒。
• When Scobie opened the door and stood aside for her to enter, she did so without demur.
  当斯科比打开门并站到一边让她进去时，她毫不犹豫地这样做了。
• Looking at the window bars, the steel-reinforced door and the sign warning of CCTV surveillance, it is hard to demur.
  看看他窗户上安装的横杠、钢筋加固的门以及闭路电视遭监控的警示牌，就不会再对他的说法有啥异议。
• "I demur to the demolition idea," said one elder." It will cause outsiders to denigrate our church. "
  “我反对这项拆除计划，”一个长老说，“它会引起外界诋毁我们的教会的。”
• Business travellers may still demur, but investors are rushing to jump aboard Chinese aircraft.
  对于乘坐中国航空公司的飞机，商务旅行者或许还在反对，但投资者却是争先恐后。
• She agreed without demur when asked if she would work late on friday.
  当问及是否愿意礼拜五迟下班时，她毫无异议地肯定了。
• Therefore, as the accused side, if there was no approaching action actually, they should demur powerfully, or else their interest would be damaged.
  因此，作为被控侵权方，如果事实上不存在侵权行为，应进行有理有力的抗辩，否则自己的利益将会受到损失。