demur
vi. 表示异议,反对
If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.
Hunt wanted to know, would I be prepared to take over the whole operation and supervise it? At first I demurred...
亨特想要知道我是否有准备接手整个行动并对其进行监督。刚开始我表示反对。
The doctor demurred, but Piercey was insistent.
医生提出异议,但皮尔西却一再坚持。
If you do something without demur, you do it immediately and without making any protest.
When Scobie opened the door and stood aside for her to enter, she did so without demur.
当斯科比打开门并站到一边让她进去时,她毫不犹豫地这样做了。
1. (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
1. take exception to;
2. enter a demurrer
O'Brien's servant, however, had admitted the two of them without demur.
但是, 奥勃良 的仆人二话不说, 让他们两人进来.
He accepted the criticism without demur.
他毫无异议地接受了批评.
Firsthands over the name card without demur instead some reluctantly.
二话不说先递名片反而有些勉强.
After crossing demur period, province hall will award prize formally.
过异议期后, 省厅将正式颁奖.
Of course, athletes rarely demur when offered a gently used medal.
当然, 对于接受二手奖牌,运动员们很少提出异议.