demur

/dɪˈmɜː(r)//dɪˈmɜːr/

★★v.

demurs
demurring
demurred
demurred

vi

① 【文】提出异议,反对
- He invited her out for a meal, but she demurred.他请她出去吃饭,但她没答应。
- He demurred to the demand.他反对那项要求。
- She demurred at going alone.她反对单独去。

② 【法律】抗辩

n

① 异议,抗议
- She paid the bill without [with no]demur.她没有异议地支付那笔帐单。
- make no demur没有提出异议

字辨

object: 指由于不承认或强烈的厌恶而反对

I object to his plan.

protest: 指强烈的反对或抗议,往往以口头或书面的方式提出

They protested the nuclear test.

remonstrate: 指反对某人所做的事,有时含有谴责之意

He remonstrated against her disobedient manner.

expostulate: 指为了改变他人的意见而强烈地劝诫或理论

He expostulated with his father on his folly.

demur: 指为了阻碍或延迟对方的行动而反对或提出异议

I demurred at her marriage.

词族

demurrern.反对者

同义词

challenge
except
exception
expostulate
expostulation
inveigh
kick
object
objection
protest
protestation
remonstrance
remonstrate
remonstration
squawk

demurral
demurrer

词路径

entity
abstraction
abstract entity
psychological feature
event
act
deed
human action
human activity
speech act
objection
demur
demurral
demurrer

上位词

objection

词汇	demur
释义	demur /dɪˈmɜː(r)//dɪˈmɜːr/ ★★v. demurs demurring demurred demurred vi ① 【文】提出异议,反对 He invited her out for a meal, but she demurred.他请她出去吃饭,但她没答应。 He demurred to the demand.他反对那项要求。 She demurred at going alone.她反对单独去。 ② 【法律】抗辩 n ① 异议,抗议 She paid the bill without [with no]demur.她没有异议地支付那笔帐单。 make no demur没有提出异议字辨 v. object: 指由于不承认或强烈的厌恶而反对 I object to his plan. protest: 指强烈的反对或抗议,往往以口头或书面的方式提出 They protested the nuclear test. remonstrate: 指反对某人所做的事,有时含有谴责之意 He remonstrated against her disobedient manner. expostulate: 指为了改变他人的意见而强烈地劝诫或理论 He expostulated with his father on his folly. demur: 指为了阻碍或延迟对方的行动而反对或提出异议 I demurred at her marriage. 词族 demurrern.反对者同义词 challenge except exception expostulate expostulation inveigh kick object objection protest protestation remonstrance remonstrate remonstration squawk demurral demurrer 词路径 entity abstraction abstract entity psychological feature event act deed human action human activity speech act objection demur demurral demurrer 上位词 objection
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