外刊例句
- 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》
基本释义
[verb] raise doubts or objections or show reluctance
[动词] 提出疑问、异议或表现不情愿
深入解读
Demur 源自拉丁语 demorari (徘徊、闲荡、逗留),原本也指“逗留、停留、拖延”,到了17世纪20年代开始在法律领域表示“抗辩、表示异议”,强调暂时承认对方诉讼的事实,但否认其有权获得法律赔偿,比如:
- 特殊抗辩事由
the special demurring reasons
然后到了17世纪30年代, demur 又从法律用词延伸为一个较为正式的通用单词,指“反对、提出异议”或“有所怀疑、犹豫、顾忌、不情愿”,比如:
- 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.
用作名词时, demur 自然表示“反对、异议、迟疑、犹豫、顾虑、不愿”,常见搭配为 without demur (毫无异议、毫不犹豫),比如:
- 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.
名著用例
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。
出自英国作家查尔斯·狄更斯(Charles Dickens)所著的长篇历史小说《双城记》(A Tale of Two Cities)。该小说以法国大革命为背景,情节感人肺腑,是世界文学经典名著之一。其主要思想是为了爱而自我牺牲,书名中的“双城”指的是巴黎与伦敦。
常见短语
“demur” 通常用来表示反对、异议、犹豫等意思。以下是与这个词相关的 50 个短语,附带中文解释:
- demur at the proposal – 对提议表示反对
- demur to the idea – 对这个想法提出异议
- Raise a demur – 提出异议
- Quietly demur – 静静地表示反对
- Politely demur – 礼貌地表示异议
- demur from participating – 拒绝参与
- demur over the decision – 对决定表示犹豫
- demur at the plan – 对计划提出反对
- demur about the details – 对细节提出异议
- demur on moral grounds – 出于道德原因表示反对
- Strongly demur – 强烈反对
- demur against the change – 反对这个变化
- demur due to concerns – 因为担忧而表示异议
- demur for ethical reasons – 基于道德原因表示反对
- demur on legal grounds – 出于法律原因表示异议
- demur from giving an answer – 拒绝给出答案
- demur to signing the contract – 对签署合同表示反对
- demur over the terms – 对条款提出异议
- demur on religious principles – 基于宗教原则表示反对
- demur from making a decision – 拒绝做出决定
- demur on philosophical grounds – 基于哲学原因表示异议
- demur against the policy – 反对这项政策
- demur on ethical grounds – 基于道德原因表示异议
- demur to taking action – 对采取行动提出异议
- demur at the suggestion – 对建议提出反对
- demur from accepting the offer – 拒绝接受这个提议
- demur on practical grounds – 基于实际原因表示异议
- demur over the decision-making process – 对决策过程表示犹豫
- demur against the strategy – 反对这个策略
- demur due to lack of information – 因为缺乏信息而表示异议
- demur on political grounds – 基于政治原因表示反对
- demur from making a commitment – 拒绝作出承诺
- demur at the arrangement – 对安排提出反对
- demur on economic grounds – 基于经济原因表示异议
- demur from joining the team – 拒绝加入团队
- demur over the decision-making process – 对决策过程表示犹豫
- demur against the strategy – 反对这个策略
- demur due to lack of information – 因为缺乏信息而表示异议
- demur on political grounds – 基于政治原因表示反对
- demur from making a commitment – 拒绝作出承诺
- demur at the arrangement – 对安排提出反对
- demur on economic grounds – 基于经济原因表示异议
- demur from joining the team – 拒绝加入团队
- demur over the decision-making process – 对决策过程表示犹豫
- demur against the strategy – 反对这个策略
- demur due to lack of information – 因为缺乏信息而表示异议
- demur on political grounds – 基于政治原因表示反对
- demur from making a commitment – 拒绝作出承诺
- demur at the arrangement – 对安排提出反对
- demur on economic grounds – 基于经济原因表示异议
同近义词
- 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