demur

英[dɪ'mɜː(r)] 美[dɪ'mɜːr]
  • v. 提出异议；反对；<古>拖延
  • n. 异议；反对
demurrable demurred demurred demurring demurs
GRE
星级词汇:

详细释义

Noun:
  1. (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings

Verb:
  1. take exception to;

    "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"

  2. enter a demurrer

双语例句

1. They accepted without demur.
他们接受了,没有提出异议.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. O'Brien's servant, however, had admitted the two of them without demur.
但是, 奥勃良 的仆人二话不说, 让他们两人进来.

来自英汉文学

4. Without demur, they joined the party in my rooms.
他们没有推辞就到我的屋里一起聚餐了.

来自辞典例句

5. 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.

来自辞典例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. He demurred to my statement.
      他对我的陈述提出异议。
    2. Lawyer demured what the attestor said.
      律师对证人的话的真实性提出了怀疑。
    3. Workers demurred at working on Sundays.
      工人们反对在星期天工作。
    4. I suggested putting the matter to a vote, but the chairman demurred to it.
      我建议对此事投票表决，但主席表示反对。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. He accepted the criticism without demur.
      他毫无异议地接受了批评。
    2. 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。

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