demurred

英 [dɪˈmɜːd]

美 [dɪˈmɜːrd]

v. 表示反对; 提出异议; 拒绝
demur的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

VERB 表示反对;提出异议
If youdemur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.
1. 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。
2. The doctor demurred, but Piercey was insistent.
  医生提出异议，但皮尔西却一再坚持。
PHRASE 毫无异议地;毫不犹豫地
If you do somethingwithout demur, you do it immediately and without making any protest.
1. 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。