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

• In the end Nixon accepted our unanimous advice without demur.
  最后尼克松接受了我们一致的忠告，没有表示任何异议。
• ( Private sector economists demur, however, instead calculating a 1 per cent to 3 per cent month-on-month fall.) Furthermore, national investment data, also released on Tuesday, buoyed bull spirits.
  （不过，私营部门经济学家持有异议，根据他们的计算，4月份中国出口环比下降了1%至3%。）此外，同样在周二公布的全国投资数据提振了乐观情绪。
• 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。
• Several women demur. That would come across as rather aggressive, says one.
  但几位女士提出异议，其中一位说：那样给人留下的印象太有攻击性了。
• 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。
• 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。
• Without demur, he gave me the three appointments I asked for.
  他毫无异议地把我所要的三件家具给了我。
• 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。
• Besides, the reality sense of the patent approaching demur system is discussed.
  此外，还探讨了专利侵权抗辩制度的现实意义；
• Both teams accepted the decision without demur.
  两支队伍均毫无异议地接受这一决定。