音标:[dɪˈmɜ:d] ;
v. 表示异议, 反对( demur的过去式和过去分词 )
imp. & p. p. of Demur

demur的用法和样例:

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。

词汇搭配

  • without demur无异议

经典引文

  • Warming to the scheme after initial demur.

    出自:P. L. Fermor
  • We can afford to recognise the fact, though we demur to the inference.

    出自:A. Maclaren
  • Butt and Sons at first demurred, but then conceded.

    出自:F. Weldon
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