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demur

/dɪˈmɜː/ /dɪˈmɝ/

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noun

犹豫，踌躇，反对。

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. "

我妹妹突然对派对计划表示犹豫，导致准备工作有所延误。

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verb

逗留，停留，耽搁。

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. "

孩子每天晚上要睡觉时，都想多玩一会儿，所以总会在门口逗留，不肯立刻上床。

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verb

犹豫，反对，推迟。

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. "

这个学生在回答老师的问题之前，总是要犹豫一下，仔细考虑各种可能性。

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verb

犹豫，反对，提出异议

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

Examples :

"I demur to that statement."

我对那个说法不敢苟同。

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verb

反对，提出异议。

To interpose a demurrer.

Examples :

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

学生对老师的建议提出了异议，认为太难了。

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verb

犹豫，怀疑。

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. "

她想买那件昂贵的裙子，但她妈妈犹豫了，说太贵了。

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verb

拖延, 延遲。

To cause delay to; to put off

Examples :

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

她试图通过让老师重复问题来拖延回答这个难题。