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小词详解 | demur
demur 英 [dɪˈmɜː(r)] 美 [dɪˈmɜːr]
He even briefly considered running for political office, though ultimately demurred. Old habits die hard.
他甚至一度考虑竞选公职,不过最终还是打了退堂鼓。本性难移啊。
——《经济学人》If I demur, I land in the chapter about how sad it is that our kids are so overstressed.
如果我提出异议,我们就开始感叹,现在的孩子压力太大,真是可怜。
——《纽约时报》
[动词] 提出疑问、异议或表现不情愿
特殊抗辩事由
the special demurring reasons
她开始表示反对,但最终还是同意了。
At first she demurred, but then finally agreed.他对卷入这种可疑行为有顾忌。
He demurred from being involved in such questionable practices.
毫无异议地接受批评
accept the criticism without demur她毫不犹豫地这样做了。
She did so without demur.
After some delay and demur, the door grudgingly turned on its hinges a very little way, and allowed Mr. Jerry Cruncher to squeeze himself into court.
在一阵耽误和踌躇之后,那门很不情愿地开了一条缝,让杰瑞·克朗彻挤进了法庭。
object: say something to express one's disapproval of or disagreement with something cavil: make petty or unnecessary objections dissent: hold or express opinions that are at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially expressed