demurred是什么意思？

demurred

• v. 表示异议，反对( demur的过去式和过去分词 )；

例句

• He demurred to the suggestion that he was not very keen on the Anzio landing. 他对人们议论他不太关心安齐奥登陆战表示异议.
• They demurred at working on Sundays. 他们反对星期日工作.
• At first she demurred, but then finally agreed. 她开始表示反对，但最终还是同意了。
• The doctor demurred, but Piercey was insistent. 医生提出异议，但皮尔西却一再坚持。
• 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。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  表示反对;提出异议
  If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.
  例句
  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。
• PHRASE
  毫无异议地;毫不犹豫地
  If you do something without demur, you do it immediately and without making any protest.
  例句
  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。