词汇 | demur |
释义 | demur (noun) demur 2 ENTRIES FOUND: demur (verb) demur (noun) 1 demur /dɪˈmɚ/ verb demurs; demurred; demurring 1 demur /dɪˈmɚ/ verb demurs; demurred; demurring Learner's definition of DEMUR [no object] formal 1 : to disagree politely with another person's statement or suggestion(礼貌地)表示反对,提出异议 She suggested that he would win easily, but he demurred, saying he expected the election to be close.她暗示他会轻易获胜,但他却不认同,说自己预计此次选举将势均力敌。 2 : to politely refuse to accept a request or suggestion婉拒;礼貌地推辞 A number of people wanted her to run for governor, but she demurred. [=declined]有些人希望她去竞选州长,但她婉拒了。 2 demur /dɪˈmɚ/ noun 2 demur /dɪˈmɚ/ noun Learner's definition of DEMUR [count] chiefly British, formal : an act of disagreeing about something反对;异议— usually used in the phrase without demur通常用于短语without demur She accepted the group's decision without demur. [=(more commonly) without protest]她毫无异议地接受了小组的决定。 |
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