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demur

/dɪˈmɜː/ /dɪˈmɝ/

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noun

異議, ためらい

Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.

Examples :

"My sister's sudden demur about the party plans caused a delay in the preparations. "

妹のパーティー計画に対する突然の異議が、準備の遅れを引き起こした。

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verb

躊躇する, 滞在する

To linger; to stay; to tarry

Examples :

"The child, wanting to play longer, would demur in the doorway on the way to bed each night. "

もっと遊びたかった子供は、毎晩寝る前に戸口で躊躇していました。

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verb

異議を唱える, ためらう, 躊躇する

To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair.

Examples :

"The student tended to demur before answering the teacher's question, carefully considering all the possibilities. "

生徒は、先生の質問に答える前に躊躇しがちで、すべての可能性を慎重に検討していました。

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verb

異議を唱える, 反対する

To scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balk

Examples :

"I demur to that statement."

私はその発言に異議を唱えます。

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verb

異議を唱える, 異議を申し立てる

To interpose a demurrer.

Examples :

"The student demurred to the teacher's suggestion, arguing that it was too difficult. "

生徒は、難しすぎると主張して、先生の提案に異議を唱えた。

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verb

異議を唱える, ためらう

To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about

Examples :

"She wanted to buy the expensive dress, but her mother demurred, saying it was too much money. "

彼女は高価なドレスを買いたがったが、母親は高すぎるお金だと言って異議を唱えた。

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verb

遅らせる, 延期する

To cause delay to; to put off

Examples :

"She tried to demur from answering the difficult question by asking the teacher to repeat it. "

彼女は、先生にそれを繰り返すように頼むことで、難しい質問への回答を遅らせようとした。