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　

BNC.19534 / COCA.20271

习惯用语

without demur

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

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。

noun

verb

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

He accepted the criticism without demur.
他毫无异议地接受了批评。
Both teams accepted the decision without demur.
两支队伍均毫无异议地接受这一决定。
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。
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
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。
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；
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。
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；
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。
Despite that, they should demur.
尽管如此，它们还是应该提出异议。