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　

TOEFL GRE

BNC.19534 / COCA.20271

习惯用语

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

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

This people is done not have it seems that on surface layer understanding how old demur.
这一点人们在表层认识上似乎没有多大异议。
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。
Despite that, they should demur.
尽管如此，它们还是应该提出异议。
The demur incidents to infringe the copyright are important for both sides of the entanglemant of infringing the copyright.
侵犯著作权的抗辩事由对著作权侵权纠纷的双方利益影响重大。
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。
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
It can demur by using The Doctrine of Prosecution History Estoppel and prior art to the proposition of DOE.
对等同原则的主张可以运用禁止反悔和公知技术进行抗辩。
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。
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。
The doctor demurred, but Piercey was insistent.
医生提出异议，但皮尔西却一再坚持。