demur
v. 提出异议；反对；<古>拖延
n. 异议；反对
形容词：demurrable 过去式：demurred 过去分词：demurred 现在分词：demurring 第三人称单数：demurs
近义词：no，dissent，denial，object，protest，balk，baulk，doubt，jib，demurral，demurrer，except，
英英释义
Noun
- (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
Verb
- take exception to;
"he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"
- enter a demurrer
例句
用作动词(v.)
- He demurred to my statement.他对我的陈述提出异议。
- Lawyer demured what the attestor said.律师对证人的话的真实性提出了怀疑。
- Workers demurred at working on Sundays.工人们反对在星期天工作。
- 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.)
- He accepted the criticism without demur.他毫无异议地接受了批评。
- 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。