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

• Despite that, they should demur.
  尽管如此，它们还是应该提出异议。
• 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。
• He accepted the criticism without demur.
  他毫无异议地接受了批评。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The third chapter generalizes and summarizes the theory and practice of patent approaching demur in the U.S.A and Japan.
  第三章对美国和日本等国外的专利侵权抗辩理论及实践进行了概括和总结；
• The deposit amount of real pay over decide amount less perhaps at making an appointment with, regard change as deposit contract; receive demur of deposit one party and reject to accept deposit, deposit contract not become effective.
  实际交付的定金数额多于或者少于约定数额，视为变更定金合同；收受定金一方提出异议并拒绝接受定金的，定金合同不生效。
• 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。
• The doctor demurred, but Piercey was insistent.
  医生提出异议，但皮尔西却一再坚持。